Adjustable Gastric Loop: An Effective Method of Treatment for Morbid Obesity- Preliminary Report

During a 2-year period, the adjustable gastric loop gastroplasty was performed on more than 100 patients, all more than 100 lb (45 kg) over ideal weight. Although a small sampling in a short-time period, the initial follow-up records of weight loss have been very satisfactory. The significant advantages of this procedure over others are: (1) the procedure is fairly simple; (2) without the use of staples, this procedure does not carry the common complications of infection and follow-up surgeries for morbid obesity; (3) follow-up adjustments can be performed in the office with local anesthesia. Overall, the savings for patients, in both time and money, are another important factor in making the adjustable gastric loop a procedure of choice.