Abstract
Adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB) is a recently introduced gastric restrictive procedure. From April 1990 to April 1992, 85 patients underwent ASGB at our Department. Patients' characteristics were: 65 females, 20 males, mean age 39.6 years (range 17-60 years); body weight (BW) 127.9 ± 23 kg; % ideal body weight (%IBW) 205 ± 29; body mass index (BMI) 46 ± 7; morbidly obese 68, super-obese 17. Mean follow-up is 353 days. Twelve months after the operation BW was 95.2 ± 23 kg, % loss of excess BW 52.1 ± 22, and %IBW 152.2 ± 30 (45 patients). Mortality rate was zero and postoperative morbidity was insignificant. As late morbidity, we experienced two slippages of the band and six stoma-stenosis with pouch dilatation. Therefore, a surgical revision without removal of the band was performed in eight patients. The band was removed in one patient because of band erosion. In conclusion, ASGB is a safe and effective bariatric procedure. The weight loss is comparable to that produced by more extensive operations. Moreover, ASGB is fully reversible and adjustable to the patients' needs.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-56 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Obesity Surgery |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
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Keywords
- Gastric banding
- obesity
- surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Surgery
- Nutrition and Dietetics
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Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding (ASGB) : the Italian experience. / Favretti, Franco; Enzi, Giuliano; Pizzirani, Ernesto; Segato, Gianni; Belluco, Claudio; Pigato, Paolo; Busetto, Luca; De Marchi, Francesco; Lise, Mario.
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