[RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION OF EFFICACY OF LAPAROSCOPIC PLICATION OF BIG GASTRIC CURVATURE AND...

Laparoscopic plication (LP) of gastric big curvature (GBC) constitutes a new bariatric restrictive procedure, which has mechanism quite similar to that of a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), but without danger for the sutures insufficiency development. The efficacy and safety of LSG and LP GBC were compared. Analysis of complications, the body mass (BM) index loss, an extra BM loss, an appetite loss, severity of the concomitant diseases course was conducted in accordance to results of the repeat examination. In 2 yrs the loss of extra BM have constituted the loss of an extra BM, accordingly, (42.4 ± 18) and (78.9 ± 20)%; in 3 yrs - (28.5 ± 23) and (72.8 ± 22)%. Thus, LP GBC is less effective, then LSG, in the treatment of morbid obesity.