Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Stand-Alone Procedure for Morbid Obesity: Report of 1,000 Cases and 3-Year Follow-Up

Abstract

LSG seems to be a safe and effective surgical technique for morbid obesity as a stand-alone procedure.

Effects of changes in adipocyte hormones and visceral adipose tissue and the reduction of obesity-related comorbidities after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Japanese patients with severe obesity

“…We found that LSG alone resulted in a 100% remission rate of T2DM at 1 and 6 months after LSG. The high rate of remission of T2DM after LSG has also been reported by many other researchers [28,29]. Weight loss after LSG is well-documented, and preferential VAT loss is increasingly recognized as a common outcome of LSG.…”

Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on lipid profile of obese patients in complete nine month follow up

“…In these cases of dyslipidemia studies have shown acceptable short term outcome after bariatric surgery reaching more than 85% of resolution in one year. 9,10 Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) was introduced initially as a first stage of the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPDDS) for severely obese patients. 11 Due to its greater efficiency and low complication rate LSG has become more widely accepted as a definitive treatment for morbidly obese patients.…”

Predictive Factors of Steatosis and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

“…It is estimated that over 1 billion adults have overweight or obesity (1). Obesity (body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m 2 ) or morbid obesity (BMI > 40 or 35 kg/m 2 with complications) affect normal function of different systems of the body such as cardiovascular, respiratory, and endovascular systems (2,3). Obesity is correlated with metabolic syndrome (a syndrome known with trunk obesity, high triglyceride level, decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL), hypertension, and hyperglycemia) and its liver complication; i e, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (1).…”