* The investigators aim to determine the clinical and metabolic outcomes of two available bariatric restrictive procedures: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 with comorbidities or BMI \> 40) in VETERANS. * The investigators hypothesize that the short and long term outcomes between laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAP-BAND) and sleeve gastrectomy are similar in VETERANS.
This is a bariatric surgery Phase 3 prospective trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Morbidly Obese VETERANS will receive one of two laparoscopic bariatric restrictive procedures.
VA North Texas
Dallas, Texas, United States
Short and long term clinical outcomes
Time frame: 5 years
Metabolic outcomes
Time frame: 5 years
Esophago-gastric physiology
Time frame: 2 years
Hormonal physiology
Time frame: 5 years
Procedure costs
Time frame: 5 years
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