Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: Early Results with the JOVO Procedure

Abstract

The JOVO procedure is safe and reproduces laparoscopically the early weight loss of open VBG with much shorter hospital stay and low complication and failure rates. Longer follow-up and larger numbers are needed.

Transoral gastroplasty is safe, feasible, and induces significant weight loss in morbidly obese patients: results of the second human pilot study

“…These technical improvements to the staple line potentially improve weight loss efficacy, as a higher rate of weight loss was observed in this group compared with our previous study [21]. Moreover, the short−term weight loss observed in the present study was comparable to expected results with surgical vertical banded gastroplasty [11,26]. While an improvement in the staple line was achieved in this study, further improvements are still desir− able.…”

Disappointing results with a 5 cm calibrating device for laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty

“…Outlet stenosis can also be correlated to the band circumference; while few complications are described with a 5 cm circumference [23,24,25], the use of a smaller circumference in order to improve weight loss (i.e. 4-4.5 cm) leads to a noticeable increase of stenosis [26,27].…”