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vertical banded gastroplasty
Indications:
- morbid obesity
Procedure:
Laparocopic procedure.
An upper gastric pouch is formed by a verticle staple line with banding. The stomach is shaped such that the gastric inlet & gastric oulet are connected to the upper gastric pouch (see image).
74% effective at 2 years in maintaining > 50% of excess weight loss (vs 35% for gastric banding).
Complications: rare More effective than gastric banding with fewer complications [2].
Related
gastric banding (Lap Band, Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band)
General
gastroplasty
bariatric surgery
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Journal Watch 24(2):19, 2004
Morino M et al
Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding versus
vertical banded gastroplasty in morbidly obese patients:
a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.
Ann Surg 238:835, 2003
PMID: 14631220
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