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Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is safe and effective in patients with a BMI > or =60.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) has been shown to be safe and effective. There is little data on the outcomes in massively super-obese patients, with a body mass index (BMI) > or =60 kg/m2 (super-super-obese). The goal of this study was to determine the safety and effectiveness of LRYGBP in these patients, and compare these results to patients with a BMI <60.
METHODS:
213 consecutive patients undergoing LRYGBP by a single surgeon at a university hospital were included in the study. The patients were divided into 2 groups: BMI <60 kg/m2 (n=167) and BMI > or =60 kg/m2 (n=46). The 2 groups were compared with regard to perioperative complications, and postoperative weight loss.
RESULTS:
Both groups had statistically similar complication rates. There were major complications in 8 patients (5%) in the lower BMI group and in 3 patients (7%) in the higher BMI group. There were minor complications in 9 patients (5%) in the lower BMI group and in 4 patients (9%) in the higher BMI group. Mean percent excess weight loss (%EWL) was 64% at 1 year in the BMI <60 group and 53% in the BMI > or =60 group.
CONCLUSION:
LRYGBP can be performed safely and effectively in super-super-obese patients (BMI > or =60). Although these patients have less %EWL than lighter patients, they still end up with a good result. Therefore, LRYGBP should be considered a good surgical option even for patients with a BMI > or =60.
AuthorsDaniel T Farkas, Prathiba Vemulapalli, Ali Haider, James M Lopes, Karen E Gibbs, Julio A Teixeira
JournalObesity surgery (Obes Surg) Vol. 15 Issue 4 Pg. 486-93 (Apr 2005) ISSN: 0960-8923 [Print] United States
PMID15946426 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastric Bypass (adverse effects, methods)
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy (methods)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity, Morbid (diagnosis, mortality, surgery)
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Probability
  • Prospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss

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