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Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty for morbid obesity
You-zhu Hu1, Cun-chuan Wang, Jun Chen
1Department of Laparoscopic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China. thuyz@jnu.edu.cn
Objective:
To evaluate the clinical application of laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (LVBG) for morbid obesity.
Methods:
Four patients undergoing LVBG were evaluated by comparison of the preoperative and postoperative morbidities and body weights.
Results:
Laparoscopic surgery was successfully performed in all the 4 cases without laparotomy. The average operative time was 210 min without intraoperative or postoperative complications. In the 24-month follow-up, the body weight was reduced by over 50% of the excessive weight.
Conclusion:
LVBG is an effective and safe treatment for morbid obesity.
