Sleeve gastrectomy: the ideal option for metabolic surgery?

the metabolic effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a review

bariatric surgery, as a whole, is the only proven modality to manage the severely obese. the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (lsg) is the most recent tool in the armamentarium of bariatric surgery. once used as the first-stage in a two-stage procedure for the super-obese patient, it is now used as a primary bariatric procedure. involving the resection of the greater curvature of the stomach, it...

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Feasible for Bariatric Revision Surgery

Bariatric revision surgery is associated with several complications that can be attributed to decreased quality of tissue and complexity of the surgery. A laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a simple technique with potential advantages. Therefore, the results of this procedure were evaluated as a revisional option. Fifty-one patients underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Indications f...

Laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy for weight regain after modified laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: first case report and surgery in South America

Citation PIROLLA, Eduardo Henrique, Felipe Piccarone Gonçalves RIBEIRO, and Fernanda Junqueira Cesar PIROLLA. 2016. “Laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy for weight regain after modified laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: first case report and surgery in South America.” Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva : ABCD 29 (Suppl 1): 135-136. doi:10.1590/01026720201600S10033. http://dx.doi.org/10.15...

Technical modification for sleeve gastrectomy.

INTRODUCTION The surgical technique of sleeve gastrectomy has not been fully standardized and, therefore, there are issues to be solved. There is a tendency to increase its application due to proved efficiency in weight loss, low morbidity and good postoperative results. However, gastroesophageal reflux disease, which can result from it, is still not well understood. AIM To present variant te...

Novel Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery — Loop Duodenojejunal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (LDJB-SG)