Obesity

New obesity study findings have been reported by scientists at University Hospital, Department of General Surgery

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 13th, 2007

A new study, "Conversion of vertical banded gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass results in restoration of the positive effect on weight loss and co-morbidities: evaluation of 101 patients," is now available. According to a study from Netherlands, "Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) is a widely used restrictive procedure in bariatric surgery. However, the re-operation rate after this operation is high."

"In the case of VBG failure, a conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is an option. A study was undertaken to evaluate the results of the conversion from VBG to RYGBP. 101 patients had conversion from VBG to RYGBP. Patients were separated into 3 groups, based...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2007-08-13)

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