title: Bariatric Revisionary Surgery for Failed or Complicated Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG): Comparison of VBG Reoperation (re-VBG) versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass-on-VBG (RYGB-on-VBG).
abstract: Background. Revision of failed bariatric procedures is a significant challenge for bariatric surgeons, because of the increasing number of recurring morbid obesity or complications, especially in patients with a previous Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG). Methods. Since November 1998, 109 patients with failed or complicated VBG were followed in a retrospective study. 49 patients underwent re-VBG and, since 2004, 60 underwent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass-on-Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (RYGB-on-VBG). Results. At 3 years follow-up, mean BMI decreased from 37.4 to 31.2 Kg/m(2) in the first group, and from 35.0 to 28.4 Kg/m(2) in the second. Early complications were 7 (14.3%) in the first group and 4 (6.5%) in the second; late complications were 33 (59.1%) and 11 (18.3%), respectively. Conclusion. Although both operations seem to be effective as bariatric revision procedures in terms of BMI, the mid-term outcomes of RYGB-on-VBG demonstrate the lowest rate of complications and better quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency/Urgency, General Surgery and Transplantation, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cariani
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Agostinelli
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leuratti
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giorgini
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biondi
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Amenta