Single Incision Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Versus Conventional Five Port Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 60 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | December 2009 |
| End Date: | October 2012 |
Gastric banding has been shown to significantly reduce weight and has been approved as a
treatment of morbid obesity. The standard laparoscopic operation requires five small
incisions for the introduction of instruments and the band into the patient's abdomen. We
have developed a technique for performing this operation through a single incision at the
belly button. This study compares this method to the conventional 5-incision approach.
treatment of morbid obesity. The standard laparoscopic operation requires five small
incisions for the introduction of instruments and the band into the patient's abdomen. We
have developed a technique for performing this operation through a single incision at the
belly button. This study compares this method to the conventional 5-incision approach.
Inclusion Criteria:
- BMI > 40
- ASA Class I or II
Exclusion Criteria:
- Comorbid cardiac, pulmonary, renal, hepatic disease
- Bleeding disorder
- Previous gastric/esophageal surgery
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