Omentopexy After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Children and Adolescences.

Mohammad Daboos

Status: Completed

Conditions: Morbid Obesity; Pediatric Obesity; LAP

Treatments: Procedure: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with omentopexy; Procedure: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy without omentopexy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06811623

2/2015OBSGN63

Details and patient eligibility

About

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a restrictive bariatric operation, has become one of the most commonly performed bariatric surgeries. Postoperative gastrointestinal complications are agonizing in patients underwent this procedure. Most of these complications can be prevented by omentopexy in association with sleeve gastrectomy. The Primary aim of this study to assess the effectiveness of omentopexy during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in reducing post-operative complication.

Full description

This study was a carried out as a prospective study of 48 patients with obesity between January 2015 and October 2024. The patients were divided into 2 groups; group 1: included 24 patients managed with LSG with omentopexy and group 2: included 24 patients managed with LSG without omentopexy. Pre- operation data and post operation outcomes were taken for all patients in each group.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 8 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or
• BMI of 35 kg/m2 due to at least 1 comorbid condition

Exclusion criteria

• secondary obesity
• more than 18 years
• previous operation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Group with Omentopexy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with omentopexy

Treatment:

Procedure: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with omentopexy

Group without Omentopexy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy without omentopexy

Treatment:

Procedure: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy without omentopexy