Weight loss and metabolic improvements in obese patients undergoing gastric banding and gastric banded plication: A comparison

Nutrition
Weu WangChih-Yen Chen

Abstract

Obesity is a pandemic health problem. Bariatric surgery is the only efficient method for long-term effective weight loss in subjects with severe obesity. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has been widely applied for weight loss. However, a novel technique called laparoscopic adjustable gastric banded plication (LAGBP) has been proposed as an alternative to LAGB. Surgeons generally consider LAGBP to have a relative advantage on weight loss than that derived from LAGB. This initial study applied various biostatistical models and considered a relative longer observation period to compare the effects of LAGB and LAGBP. A total of 340 obese patients (290 who underwent LAGB and 50 who underwent LAGBP) with a body mass index of ≥35 kg/m2 and ages 20 to 55 y were recruited from the Division of General Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan and observed for 24 to 36 mo postoperatively. Both surgical procedures resulted in significant weight loss, amelioration of poor glucose metabolism, and decreased serum triacylglycerol levels. However, the trend analysis showed no significant differences between the postoperative effects of LAGB and LAGBP (P for trend = 0.21 for body mass index reduction, 0.13 for ...Continue Reading

Citations

Jul 2, 2019·Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA·Giancarlo Condello, Chih-Yen Chen
Apr 19, 2020·Obesity Surgery·Bianca M LecaGeorgios K Dimitriadis
Nov 3, 2020·World Journal of Diabetes·Tse-Yao WangChih-Yen Chen
Apr 30, 2021·Tzu Chi Medical Journal·Orsu Prabhakar, Mylipilli Bhuvaneswari

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