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Weight loss surgery: 66% excess lost with gastroplasty, 69% with bypass, 79% with duodenal switch
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According to a study from Spain, the amount of weight loss five years after weight loss surgery was as follows:
- 66 percent of excess weight lost after gastroplasty
- 69 percent of excess weight lost after gastric bypass
- 79 percent of excess weight lost after duodenal switch.
Major Problems in 6% of patients
Major problems occurred in 6 percent (60) of the patients.
Minor Problems
Minor Problems in 7% of patients
Minor problems occurred in another 7.1 percent (71) of the patients.
Deaths
Death in 1% of patients
Eleven of the patients (1.1 percent) died. Another ten patients (1 percent) died in the long-term.
Subjects and Procedures
Subjects: 1,000 patients
The study analyzed data from 1,000 patients who underwent weight loss surgery between 1997 and 2005.
The percentage undergoing each type of surgery was as follows:
- 1.6 percent (16) underwent open gastric bypass
- 4.3 percent (43) underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- 4.4 percent (44) underwent laproscopic gastric bypass
- 12.9 percent (129) underwent vertical banded gastroplasty
- 24 percent (240) underwent laparoscopic duodenal switch
- 52.6 percent (526) underwent duodenal switch
- 79 percent of excess weight lost after duodenal switch.
REFERENCE
Baltasar A, Bou R, Bengochea M, Serra C, Perez N. [One thousand bariatric interventions.]. Cir Esp. 2006 Jun, 79(6):349-55.
AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION
Servicio de Cirugia General
Hospital Virgen de los Lirios y Sanatorio San Jorge
Alcoy. Alicante
Espana (Spain)
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