title: Radiological appearances following vertical banded gastroplasty.
abstract: Vertical banded gastroplasty was performed on 19 grossly obese patients. Upper gastrointestinal contrast studies were performed on all patients in the immediate post-operative period and at 3 months and 1 year in 16 and 12 patients, respectively. The immediate and long-term appearances are presented and discussed. The surgical outcome depends on pouch size, outlet diameter and staple line integrity, which are reliably demonstrated by double-contrast barium studies.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001835:Body Weight; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine