LAGB Versus VBG: 7-Year Results
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The study aims to investigate the long term results of a randomized clinical single-centre trial comparing two standard operative techniques in bariatric surgery; laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and vertical banded gastroplasty.
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One hundred morbidly obese patients were included in the study. Randomization between the two operative techniques was performed using a computer model. Fifty patients were included in both groups. Weight loss, obesity-related comorbidity, long term complications, re-operations and conversions were all prospectively investigated for a mean period of 84 months.
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- BMI of > 40 kg/m2 or > 35 kg/m2 with obesity-related comorbidities
- Failure to achieve sustainable weight loss with proven conservative measures
Exclusion criteria
- severe psychiatric and / or eating disorders
- unable to keep to a prescribed postoperative diet
- < 18 or > 60 years
- not eligible to bariatric surgery according to a member of the multidisciplinary team (psychologist, dietician, nurse practitioner, general practitioner and surgeon)
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100 participants in 2 patient groups
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