Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Weight Loss Compared to Nonbanded Sleeve: Midterm Results from a Prospective Randomized Study

Background. Weight regain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is nowadays a growing concern. Sleeve dilatation and loss of food restriction is considered the main mechanism. The placement of a silicon ring around the gastric tube seems to give benefits in the short term. We report the result...

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Main Authors: Paolo Gentileschi, Emanuela Bianciardi, Leandro Siragusa, Valeria Tognoni, Domenico Benavoli, Stefano D’Ugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9792518