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Introducción La banda gástrica ajustable es una técnica afianzada en el mundo en el tratamiento de la obesidad mórbida. En España, las cifras de pacientes intervenidos de banda gástrica distan mucho de las cifras mundiales, habiéndose alegado un alto número de reintervenciones. Material y métodos En el año 2001 iniciamos, un programa de tratamiento quirúrgico de la obesidad mediante la implantación de banda gástrica ajustable. Paralelamente, desarrollamos un sistema exhaustivo de seguimiento para evitar complicaciones y mejorar los resultados. Resultados Desde el año 2001 hasta el 2011 hemos intervenido un total de 132 pacientes, 102 mujeres y 30 hombres, con una edad media de 39 años y un índice de masa corporal medio de 43. El seguimiento fue superior a 5 años en 61 pacientes; en el resto, el seguimiento medio fue de 44, 4 meses. La mortalidad y complicaciones graves fue 0. Ocho pacientes requirieron cirugía de revisión (6,06%), 3 por complicaciones relacionadas con el reservorio, 4 por deslizamiento y una por erosión. Tres deslizamientos se convirtieron a otra técnica y otro se resolvió con colocación de una nueva banda de tipo Lap Band. El porcentaje de sobrepeso perdido medio se mantuvo en los pacientes con un seguimiento superior a los 5 años en 54, 8%.ConclusionesLos resultados de nuestra serie son superponibles a los publicados en la literatura mundial en nuestro medio y demuestran que, reproduciendo el seguimiento realizado, la banda gástrica es un método eficaz y seguro para el control del peso en los pacientes con obesidad mórbida también en España(AU)
Introduction Adjustable gastric banding is a surgical technique used all over the world for the treatment of morbid obesity. In Spain, the number of patients treated with adjustable gastric banding is far lower than the average worldwide average. A number of reasons have been put forward to explain this difference. Material and methods A program of bariatric surgery by means of implantation of an adjustable gastric banding was started in 2001, together with a dedicated follow-up protocol in order to prevent complications and improve results. Results A total of 132 patients were operated on between 2001 and 2011. The mean age of the 102 female and 30 male patients was 39 years, and the mean body mass index was 43. Follow-up was longer than 5 years in 61 patients, while the mean follow-up in the rest was 44.4 months. There was no mortality or severe morbidity. Eight patients (6.06%) underwent reoperation, 3 of them for complications related to the reservoir, 4 for slipping of the band, and one for erosion. One slipped band was removed, and a new one (of the Lap Band type) was inserted. Three slipping bands were converted to other techniques. The percentage excessive body weight loss was maintained in 54.8% of the patients followed-up for longer than 5 years. Conclusions The results of our series are comparable to those reported in the literature and show that, provided that a close follow-up, like that performed by most groups, is implemented, adjustable gastric banding can also be a safe and effective bariatric surgery technique in our country (AU)
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Humans , Obesity, Morbid/surgery , Ligation/methods , Bariatric Surgery/methods , Reproducibility of Results , Postoperative Complications/epidemiologyABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Adjustable gastric banding is a surgical technique used all over the world for the treatment of morbid obesity. In Spain, the number of patients treated with adjustable gastric banding is far lower than the average worldwide average. A number of reasons have been put forward to explain this difference. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A program of bariatric surgery by means of implantation of an adjustable gastric banding was started in 2001, together with a dedicated follow-up protocol in order to prevent complications and improve results. RESULTS: A total of 132 patients were operated on between 2001 and 2011. The mean age of the 102 female and 30 male patients was 39 years, and the mean body mass index was 43. Follow-up was longer than 5 years in 61 patients, while the mean follow-up in the rest was 44.4 months. There was no mortality or severe morbidity. Eight patients (6.06%) underwent reoperation, 3 of them for complications related to the reservoir, 4 for slipping of the band, and one for erosion. One slipped band was removed, and a new one (of the Lap Band type) was inserted. Three slipping bands were converted to other techniques. The percentage excessive body weight loss was maintained in 54.8% of the patients followed-up for longer than 5 years. CONCLUSIONS: The results of our series are comparable to those reported in the literature and show that, provided that a close follow-up, like that performed by most groups, is implemented, adjustable gastric banding can also be a safe and effective bariatric surgery technique in our country.
