title: [Gastroplasty in the treatment of morbid obesity].
abstract: A series of 90 gastroplasty operations based on Eckhout's vertical banded procedure are described. The average weight loss at follow up 2 years postoperatively was 66%. There were no operative or late deaths nor any serious complications. The constricting Gore-Tex band had to be lengthened in 3 cases of outlet stenosis and shortened in another 3 cases of stomal dilatation. In one case the patient failed to lose weight due to a large initial pouch volume.
authors: Chirurgische Abteilung des Allgemeinen öffentlichen Krankenhauses Hallein.
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authors: Hell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D004032:Diet; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013537:Sutures
vernacular_title: Gastroplastik zur Behandlung der morbiden Adipositas.