A Comparison of the Bariatric Procedures that Are Performed in the Treatment of Super Morbid Obesity

Background We have experienced numerous cases of super morbid obesity (SMO), defined by a BMI of ≥50 kg/m 2 , in which laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) was not able to achieve a sufficient weight loss effect. However, the most appropriate procedure for the treatment of SMO has not yet been esta...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity surgery 2017-10, Vol.27 (10), p.2537-2545
Hauptverfasser: Uno, Kohei, Seki, Yosuke, Kasama, Kazunori, Wakamatsu, Kotaro, Umezawa, Akiko, Yanaga, Katsuhiko, Kurokawa, Yoshimochi
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Zusammenfassung:Background We have experienced numerous cases of super morbid obesity (SMO), defined by a BMI of ≥50 kg/m 2 , in which laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) was not able to achieve a sufficient weight loss effect. However, the most appropriate procedure for the treatment of SMO has not yet been established. Methods The subjects included 248 successive patients who underwent surgery at our hospital from June 2006 to December 2012. We divided the subjects into an SMO group (BMI, 50 to
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-017-2685-7