Esophageal Dysmotility and Dilatation After Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

Spital STS AG167 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether esophageal dysmotility and dilatation is an important complication in the long term follow-up following laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity.

Using a yearly barium swallow the diameter of the esophagus will be monitored over the period.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

167

Conditions

Esophageal Motility Disorders

Interventions

Laparoscopic surgeryPROCEDURE

Gastric banding

gastric bandingPROCEDURE

laparoscopic gastric banding

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI more than 40 Exclusion Criteria: * BMI below 40

Locations (1)

Department of Surgery, Spital STS AG Thun

Thun, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

esophageal dilatation

esophageal dilatation or dysfunction

Time frame: yearly follow-up over 12 year period

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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