Early Clinical Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Surgery for Obese Patients： A Uni-center Report in China

• Published in: Biomedical and environmental sciences 2013-07, Vol.26 (7), p.539-545
• Main Authors: YANG, Jian Jun, WANG, Bing, LIANG, Yong Kang, SONG, Zhi Cheng, GU, Yan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Bariatric surgery; Bariatric Surgery - methods; Body Mass Index; China; Female; Gastrectomy; Gastrectomy - methods; Humans; Laparoscope; Laparoscopy - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - surgery; Treatment Outcome; UNI; Weight Loss; Young Adult; 临床疗效; 减肥; 切除术; 患者; 手术; 肥胖; 腹腔镜
• ISSN: 0895-3988; 2214-0190
• DOI: 10.3967/0895-3988.2013.07.004

Objective To report the experience with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a bariatric surgery in our center. Methods Twenty obese patients were followed up for i year after receiving laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a bariatric surgery in our center from January 2009 to October 2010, during which their general conditions, complications, and improvement of obesity-related diseases were assessed. Results Of the 20 patients, 19 underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and 1 underwent open sleeve gastrectomy with no death occurred. The average weight loss was 36.4＋10.0 kg, the average BMI decreased from 46.1＋11.5 to 33.6＋5.6 kg/m2, and the excess weight loss was 55.9%＋14.2% one year after the operation. The majority of obesity-related diseases were improved. In one year after the operation, excellent, good, fairly good and poor scores were achieved in 2 （10.0%）, 8 （40.0%）, 7 （35.0%）, and 3 patients （15.0%）, respectively. Conclusion Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a bariatric surgery is a safe and feasible procedure for obesity with excellent short-term effects. More studies with a long-term follow-up are needed to validate its benefits.