title: [Gastric bypass in the management of morbid obesity].
abstract: A report is presented on 82 gastric bypass operations performed from 1979 to 1988. The average preoperative body weight was 132 kg, the body mass index (BMI) 45.0 +/- 7.0. 1 patient died (mortality 1%). 88 per cent of all patients were followed up 2 months to 9 years (2.5 years on average) postoperatively. The mean weight loss was 40.8 kg (reduction of BMI 15.1). Obesity-related diseases decreased remarkably, 3 stomal ulcers and 5 cases of anemia occurred as late complications. On the basis of these results gastric bypass is shown to be an effective and safe treatment of morbid obesity.
authors.affiliation: I. Chirurgische Abteilung, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Wien.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kriwanek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuchmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Der Magenbypass in der Therapie der morbiden Fettsucht.