Abstract
Aims:
The diversity of corrective surgical procedures for morbid obesity is a testament to the absence of any one ideal intervention. We compared our 12 years' experience with the two most common operations: vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) and gastric bypass (GBYP), with particular regard to short and long-term complications, failures and efficacy of weight loss.
Methods:
Between January 1988 and January 2000 all obesity surgery data was prospectively entered into a dedicated database (Fatstat, Microsoft Access). This data was retrieved for the purposes of the study.
Results:
Two hundred and four patients (62 per cent) underwent GBYP of which 127 (62 per cent) had had no previous intervention. One hundred and five patients underwent VBG of which 88 (84 per cent) had had no previous intervention. Eighty two percent were female. The mean ages were similar (39 (5) versus 37 (4), P = ns)...
The diversity of corrective surgical procedures for morbid obesity is a testament to the absence of any one ideal intervention. We compared our 12 years' experience with the two most common operations: vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) and gastric bypass (GBYP), with particular regard to short and long-term complications, failures and efficacy of weight loss.
Methods:
Between January 1988 and January 2000 all obesity surgery data was prospectively entered into a dedicated database (Fatstat, Microsoft Access). This data was retrieved for the purposes of the study.
Results:
Two hundred and four patients (62 per cent) underwent GBYP of which 127 (62 per cent) had had no previous intervention. One hundred and five patients underwent VBG of which 88 (84 per cent) had had no previous intervention. Eighty two percent were female. The mean ages were similar (39 (5) versus 37 (4), P = ns)...
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 24 |
| Journal | British Journal of Surgery |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | Supp 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and Surgical Research Society: Annual Meeting - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Apr 2001 → 27 Apr 2001 |
