1992
DOI: 10.1381/096089292765560439
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Vertical Banded Gastroplasty-Gastric Bypass: preliminary report

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“…It may be performed with several technical variables, such as the pouch capacity, the presence or not of a contention band in the pouch exit, the length of the alimentary and biliopancreatic loops, and the use of conventional or videolaparoscopic access (6,9,15,22,24) (Figures 1 and 2). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It may be performed with several technical variables, such as the pouch capacity, the presence or not of a contention band in the pouch exit, the length of the alimentary and biliopancreatic loops, and the use of conventional or videolaparoscopic access (6,9,15,22,24) (Figures 1 and 2). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Maremma and Perez 18 needed to remove 0.3% of the rings and S. White 6.7%. These authors had after five years only 50% of patients in follow-up and only 28% ten 9 , reporting 0.5% of obstructions in 652 patients 5 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…This loss 5,9 , intensified by the presence of small ring around the gastric chamber, differs from gastric bypasses with no ring, which has faster gastric emptying and therefore less weight loss, an average of 60% to 70% of excess weight. Anyway, it is believed that it is necessary to perform a prepyloric calibration to work as a ring in an attempt to delay gastric emptying and, consequently, lead to feel full longer.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…20,21 Therefore, bariatric surgery is clearly the most effective treatment for morbid obesity; it promotes a significant and sustained weight loss, improves or resolves associated comorbidities and prolongs the life expectancy of patients. 22 The gold standard surgical treatment 23 for the treatment of morbid obesity is the vertical banded gastroplasty with the gastrojejunal shunt using the Roux-en-Y technique (Fobi-Capella modified surgery 24,25 ) because it achieves the goals of lasting weight loss and the control of comorbidities. 16 The weight loss is usually attributed to a decline in the gastric pouch volume together with intestinal malabsorption.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%