Banding the Sleeve Improves Weight Loss in Midterm Follow-up.
Jodok M FinkNatalie HoffmannSimon KuestersGabriel SeifertClaudia LaessleTorben GlatzUlrich T HoptW Konrad KarczGoran MarjanovicPublished in: Obesity surgery (2017)
BLSG is a safe procedure showing similar comorbidity to conventional LSG. However, BLSG leads to a higher rate of postoperative regurgitation. Weight loss is significantly improved 3 years after surgery. Hence, additional ring implantation might be an option for increased restriction in LSG surgery.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- minimally invasive
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- coronary artery bypass
- patients undergoing
- aortic valve
- glycemic control
- obese patients
- weight gain
- surgical site infection
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement