Gastric Procedures for Obesity

University of Alberta150 enrolled

Overview

This is a prospective case series study; all morbidly obese patients that need surgical management in Royal Alexandra Hospital will be provided 3 surgical options: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG), laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LR-en-Y), and laparoscopic gastric banding (LGB), safety and effectiveness will be compared among the 3 groups. The outcome measures will be percentage of excess weight loss, BMI, operative time, hospital stays, complications and improvement of comorbidities.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Morbid Obesity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * morbid obese patients aged from 18-65, * BMI \> 40 kg/m2 or BMI\> 35 kg/m2 with severe comorbidities: diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension etc. Exclusion Criteria: * psychiatric illness, * substance abuse, * previous gastrointestinal surgery, and * any patient who transfers from laparoscopic to convention procedure.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Body Weight

Change of body weight in Kilograms measured at follow-up visits two year after surgery

Time frame: baseline to 2-year postoperation

Change in BMI

Patients' weight and height were measured at follow up visit 2 years post operation. BMI was calculated using the formula: weight (kg)/height(meter)\^2

Time frame: from baseline to 2-year postoperation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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