Six Years Experience with Minilaparotomy Silastic Ring Vertical Gastroplasty

Abstract

The MiniSRVG was as safe and efficient as the classic SRVG, obtaining the same BMI reduction and satisfaction.

Mini-Gastric Bypass by Mini-Laparotomy: A Cost-Effective Alternative in the Laparoscopic Era

“…The cost of the numerous staplers required to perform laparoscopically the long gastric tube and the gastrojejunal anastomosis is close to the total cost of the open procedure. 8,[17][18][19][20] As previously reported, MGB brings the gastrojejunal anastomosis down and therefore reduces the risk of anastomotic leakage which was zero in the current series. Like others, we have reported technical pitfalls that had occurred in the early experience with laparoscopic MGB.…”

“…[11][12][13][14][15] However, the laparoscopic accomplishment of MGB is expensive and the outcome heavily dependent upon the surgeon's experience with the surgical technique. [17][18][19][20] In a recent study, Carbajo carried out a series of Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses through a left subcostal incision of 6-8 cm which he called "micro-laparotomy". The cost of the numerous staplers required to perform laparoscopically the long gastric tube and the gastrojejunal anastomosis is close to the total cost of the open procedure.…”