The technique and early results of high gastric reduction for obesity.
The high gastric reduction operation has been performed on one hundred and nine obese patients over a sixteen-month period. Patient selection, preoperative care, operative technique and postoperative care are described. Our early results show that a satisfactory initial and continuing weight loss can be sustained for a twelve-month period with a low morbidity and mortality. Further follow-up of these patients is required before the ultimate place of this procedure is established.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers