Five-year Outcome of Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve

Tartu University Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Bariatric Surgeries; Metabolic Surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03467581

Sleeve5years

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term (5-year follow-up) results of laparoscopic gastric sleeve (LGS) in terms of weight loss and obesity related comorbidities, as well as the risk factors associated with postoperative nutritional deficiencies.

Full description

The consecutive patients who undergo LGS for the treatment of morbid obesity at Tartu University Hospital are followed prospectively in cohort study. The outpatient hospital follow-up visits are conducted at 3 months, 1 year and 5 years postoperatively.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The criteria for bariatric surgery: BMI of >40, or >35 with certain obesity related comorbidities

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who did not fill the inclusion criteria