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Published on: November 14, 2020
Is the Sleeve Gastrectomy Always a Better Procedure? Five-Year Results from a Retrospective Matched Case-Control
Antonio Vitiello1, Vincenzo Pilone2, Luca Ferraro3
1Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy. Antoniovitiello@hotmail.it.
Introduction:
Bariatric surgery is considered the most effective treatment for obesity. A recent worldwide survey demonstrated that Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure, while Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) has been almost abandoned.
Objectives:
The aim of this retrospective study was to compare 5-year results of LSG and LAGB at our Institution.
Materials And Methods:
Prospective maintained database of our Institution was reviewed to find all patients who had undergone LSG between January 2009 and December 2011. Inclusion criteria were BMI of 40-50 kg/m2 and age of 18-60 years old. Patients with Class I and II obesity, superobese subjects, and patients with previous history of bariatric surgery were excluded. Data on sex, age, pre-operative BMI, obesity-related diseases (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia), and early and late complications were collected. Each subject who underwent LSG was matched one-to-one with a patient that had undergone LAGB. Outcomes were analyzed at 1, 3, and 5 years of follow-up.
Results:
A total number of 122 patients were included in this study, 61 in each group. Better %EWL was observed in the LSG group at 1, 3, and 5 years. Both procedures induced improvements of obesity-related diseases without significant difference. In the LAGB group, ten patients underwent uneventful band removal. In the LSG group, two patients had serious postoperative complications.
Conclusion:
LSG achieves better %EWL than LAGB within 5 years, but comorbidities improvement is not significantly different. Severity of complication is higher after LSG. LAGB is still a good option for selected patients.
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