title: Short-term outcome and quality of life of endoscopically placed gastric balloon and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A prospective longitudinal study was conducted to describe short-term outcome and quality of life (QOL) of endoscopically placed gastric balloon (EPGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB).
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty seven consecutive patients with body mass index (BMI) of 42 to 72 kg/m² were assigned to undergo EPGB (n=17) or LAGB (n=30) between May 2008 and May 2010. The main measured outcomes included weight loss, resolution or improvement of comorbidities, hospital stay, complications and QOL.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients were followed up for a mean of 14 months. Hospital stay was shorter for EPGB patients (one versus two days, P<0.001). Early postoperative complications recorded in EPGB were minor including nausea and vomiting. No late complications were recorded in the EPGB group. One case of band slippage was reported in the LAGB group and fixed laparoscopically. Percent excess weight loss was less in EPGB compared to LAGB (26.2% versus 44.0%, P=0.004). Resolution or improvement of comorbidities was comparable in both groups. The globally impaired preoperative quality of life showed considerable improvement in both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EPGB is a safe and effective approach in short-term management of morbid obesity. Weight loss, resolution of comorbidities and improvement in QOL were comparable between both groups.
authors: Department of General Surgery, The Ayr Hospital, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors: Raed M
authors: RM
authors: Tayyem
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Obondo
authors: Abdulmajid
authors: A
authors: Ali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome