Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Mildly Obese Patients (Body Mass Index of 30 <35 kg/m2): Operative Outcome and Short-Term Results

Background. Data concerning laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in mild obesity are under investigation. Aim/Objective. May 2010 to May 2012, 122 consecutive patients with preoperative body mass index (BMI) of 33±2.5 kg/m2 (range 30–34.9) undergoing LSG were studied. Mean age was 33±10 years (ran...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roger Noun, Ghassan Chakhtoura, Marwan Nasr, Judith Skaff, Naîm Choucair, Nathalie Rkaybi, Carla Tohme-Noun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/813650