title: Which gastroplasty for the correction of massive obesity?
abstract: The results of vertical and horizontal gastroplasty were evaluated in 26 grossly obese patients. Weight loss with both techniques over 2 years was comparable to that of jejuno-ileal bypass, but without the metabolic complications. Horizontal gastroplasty however, had a higher rate of stoma revision as compared with vertical gastroplasty. Vertical gastroplasty is now the operation favoured in this unit.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*