Impact of Resected Gastric Volume on Postoperative Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity

University of Rome Tor Vergata92 enrolled

Overview

Impact of resected gastric volume on postoperative weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity. Observational study with a mathematical method to approximate the calculation of the resected gastric volume after a sleeve gastrectomy and see the outcome on weight loss.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Morbid Obesity

Interventions

Gastric volume resected in sleeve gastrectomyPROCEDURE

Misure of resected gastric volume and outcome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI over 60 kg/m2 in high-risk patients, * BMI between 50 and 60 kg/m2 in nondiabetic patients, * BMI between 40 and 50 kg/m2 in patients refusing a complex procedure like Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, * patients with severe gastric inflammatory disease and H. pylori infection, * patients with previous abdominal surgery involving the intestines, and young patients refusing gastric banding Exclusion Criteria: * severe and documented gastroesophageal reflux disease * previous gastric surgery.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

resected gastric volume in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Impact of resected gastric volume on postoperative weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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