Single Incision Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Versus Conventional Five Port Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center32 enrolled

Overview

Gastric banding has been shown to significantly reduce weight and has been approved as a treatment of morbid obesity. The standard laparoscopic operation requires five small incisions for the introduction of instruments and the band into the patient's abdomen. We have developed a technique for performing this operation through a single incision at the belly button. This study compares this method to the conventional 5-incision approach.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Morbid Obesity

Interventions

Laparoscopic gastric bandingPROCEDURE

Laparoscopic gastric banding for the treatment of morbid obesity.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 40 * ASA Class I or II Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbid cardiac, pulmonary, renal, hepatic disease * Bleeding disorder * Previous gastric/esophageal surgery

Locations (1)

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight loss

Time frame: 1 month and 1 year post-operative

Secondary Outcomes

quality of life

Time frame: 1 week and 3 months post-operative

perioperative complication rate

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.