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Published on: November 10, 2018
Personal experience with laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity
G Gambinotti1, M E Robortella, F Furbetta
1Sezione Aggregata di Chirurgia e Tecniche Mini-Invasive, USL 3, Area sperimentale Valdinievole, via C. Battisti, 51017 Pescia, PT, Italia.
Abstract:
The treatment of 162 pathologically obese patients by means of laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LASGB) is described: 112 patients were followed up for 15 months. All patients had a positive outcome, as documented by the progressive reduction in their body mass index (BMI) from an initial mean +/- SD of 42.6 +/- 8.5 to 32.2 +/- 9 after 15 months. Only 11 complications were encountered. The mean hospital stay was 2 days. These findings support the notion that LASGB is a safe and effective technique for the treatment of morbid obesity.
