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Bariatrics
Report summarizes bariatrics study findings from F.X. Felberbauer and co-researchers
August 20th, 2008
" Gastric sleeve resection was initially planned as the first step of bilio-pancreatic diversion with duodenal switch but it continues to emerge as a restrictive bariatric procedure on its own. We describe intermediate results in a series of 126 laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies (LSG) compiled from three bariatric centers in eastern Austria," scientists writing in the journal Obesity Surgery report. " The stomach was laparoscopically reduced to a ''sleeve'' along the lesser curvature over a 48-Fr bougie. Special attention was placed on complete resection of the gastric fundus. After a mean follow-up of 19.1 months, patients had lost between 2.3 and 27 kg/m(2) or...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-08-20)
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