LAPAROSCOPIC ADJUSTABLE SILICONE GASTRIC BANDING - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSITY-OF-NAPLES EXPERIENCE

Authors
ANGRISANI L LORENZO M ESPOSITO G ROMANO G PUZZIELLO A BELFIORE A SANTORO T ROINA G PETITO A FALCONI C TESAURO B
Citation
L. Angrisani et al., LAPAROSCOPIC ADJUSTABLE SILICONE GASTRIC BANDING - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSITY-OF-NAPLES EXPERIENCE, Obesity surgery, 7(1), 1997, pp. 19-21
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Obesity surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09608923
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
19 - 21
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-8923(1997)7:1<19:LASGB->2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Background: Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LASGB) i s a minimally invasive surgical procedure indicated for the treatment of patients with morbid obesity. Methods: From January 1996, eight pat ients successfully underwent the video-laparoscopic procedure. Results : Preoperative body mass index was 44.4 +/- 4.7 (range 37.9-53.3). Mea n operative time was 255 +/- 73 minutes (range 150-360). Mean hospital stay was 3 +/- 1 days. Intraoperative complications were absent. Conc lusion: Preliminary results have been satisfactory, and encourage us t o continue with LASGB.