title: Videolaparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND: In June 1993, the authors started performing the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) via laparoscopy. METHODS: Since June 1993, 25 patients have undergone laparoscopic VBG. RESULTS: Weight loss did not differ from the traditional open VBG. CONCLUSIONS: The laparoscopic procedure, which can be performed simply, permits minimal trauma compared to the traditional open operation, with a reduction in hospitalization and in short-term as well as long-term complications.
authors.affiliation: USSL 77, Ospedale 'C. Mira,' Divisione di Chirurgia, Casorate Primo-Pavia, 27022, Italy.
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gossenberg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mussini
authors.lastname: La Manna L
authors.lastname: De Bastiani T
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Armeni