Laparoscopic Vertical Clip Gastroplasty – Quality of life

There is substantial evidence that surgery is the only valid treatment for morbid obesity [1,2]. Over the last decade, several techniques have emerged and the bariatric trends have changed [3,4]. Presently, the most commonly performed technique is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), after many years when laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) has been considered as the gold standard. This growth can be explained by several advantages that LSG carries over LRYGBP, including the absence of most side effects of bypass procedures like dumping syndrome, marginal ulcers, malabsorption, small bowel obstruction and internal hernia, and a better quality of life over gastric banding [5].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research