Application of adjustable gastric bandage in surgical treatment of morbid obesity
Lavrik, A.S.; Tyvonchuk, A.S.; Stetsenko, A.P.; Bubalo, A.F.
Klinichna Khirurhiia 9: 20-22
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 11785394 Document Number: 536153
Experience of surgical treatment of 8 patients with morbid obesity, using regulated cuff Lap Band, was adduced. Body mass of patients have constituted from 105 to 185, (14.5 +/- 2.5) kg at average, body mass index--from 38 to 60 kg/m2. In all patients good result of treatment was noted in term from 6 to 28 months. Immediate results of the method usage gives evidence of its efficacy.