| Title |
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is Superior to Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon as a First Stage Procedure for Super-Obese Patients (BMI ≥50)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Obesity Surgery, May 2005
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| DOI | 10.1381/0960892053923833 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Luca Milone, Vivian Strong, Michel Gagner |
| Abstract |
The treatment of patients with a BMI > or =50 kg/m2 is still controversial. Given the many co-morbidities and oftentimes fragile health of super-obese patients, surgeons experienced in bariatrics often advocate a less invasive first stage operation for these patients. This allows them enough weight loss to support a more major second-stage operation such as a gastric bypass or a biliopancreatic diversion/duodenal switch. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and the BioEnterics intragastric balloon (BIB) as a first-stage procedure for effective initial weight loss before more definitive surgery. |
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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Israel | 1 | 1% |
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| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 89 | 97% |
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| Researcher | 15 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 23 | 25% |
| Unknown | 15 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 49 | 53% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Psychology | 4 | 4% |
| Engineering | 3 | 3% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 4% |
| Unknown | 26 | 28% |
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