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Clinical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Case-Matched
Yu-Hsien Li1, Bing-Yen Wang1,2,3,4,5,6, Yu-Ching Huang1
1Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, No. 135 Nanxiao St., Changhua City, Changhua County, 500, Taiwan.
Background:
Laparoscopic greater curvature plication (LGCP) is a new bariatric procedure that is similar to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in that it uses a restrictive mechanism. Comparative studies between LGCP and LSG were still limited. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of the two procedures based on the same clinical conditions.
Methods:
From January 2012 to December 2015, 260 patients with morbid obesity underwent LGCP and LSG in a single center. Data on patient demography, operation time, complications, hospital stay, body mass index loss, percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL), and improvement in comorbidities were collected. A propensity-matched analysis, incorporating pre-operative variables, was used to compare the short-term outcomes between LGCP and LSG.
Results:
Propensity matching produced 48 patients in each group. Patients who underwent LGCP were predominately female (75.5%, 41.1% of the LSG patients were female, p = 0.028). Baseline BMI and excess weight were significantly lower in the LGCP group (p < 0.001). The LSG group showed a greater decrease in excess body weight than the LGCP group (LSG, 47.36 ± 12.95% in 3 months, 57.97 ± 19.28% in 6 months, 66.28 ± 25.42% in 12 months; LGCP, 39.67 ± 12.58% in 3 months, 47.40 ± 19.30% in 6 months, 48.02 ± 20.17% in 12 months, p = 0.008, 0.032, 0.010). Perioperative complications and resolution of obesity-related comorbidities were not significantly different between the two groups.
Conclusion:
LGCP and LSG are both feasible and safe procedures for surgical weight reduction. In short-term follow-ups, LSG demonstrates a better excess body weight reduction while having perioperative complications similar to LGCP.
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