Improvement in Obesity-associated Medical Conditions following Vertical Banded Gastroplasty and Gastrointestinal Bypass |
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| Authors: | Howard Bourdages MD Fay Goldenberg PA Phuong Nguyen BA Henry Buchwald MD PhD |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;(2) Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;(3) Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;(4) Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Thirty-nine patients undergoing either Silastictrade mark ring vertical banded gastroplasty (SRVG, n = 23) or Roux-en-Y gastrointestinal bypass (RGB, n = 16) over a 1-year period were analyzed retrospectively. Weight loss averaged 40 kg (89 lb). Clinical diabetes mellitus was markedly improved in seven out of nine patients (p = 0.023). Shortness of breath resolved in all 26 patients who had this condition preoperatively (p < 0.001). Orthopedic problems, high blood pressure, and self-assessment of general health and quality of life were also dramatically improved. We conclude that bariatric surgery serves as an effective method to alleviate a multitude of conditions associated with morbid obesity. |
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| Keywords: | Bariatric surgery obesity vertical banded gastroplasty gastrointestinal bypass |
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