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Videolaparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

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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 hospitalation and in short-term as well as long-term complications.

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  1. USSL 77, Ospedale ‘C. Mira’, Divisione di Chirurgia, 27022 Casorate Primo-Pavia, Italy

    Antonio Catona MD

  2. USSL 77, Ospedale ‘C. Mira’, Divisione di Chirurgia, 27022 Casorate Primo-Pavia, Italy

    Marcus Gossenberg MD

  3. USSL 77, Ospedale ‘C. Mira’, Divisione di Chirurgia, 27022 Casorate Primo-Pavia, Italy

    Giovanni Mussini MD

  4. USSL 77, Ospedale ‘C. Mira’, Divisione di Chirurgia, 27022 Casorate Primo-Pavia, Italy

    Luigi La Manna MD

  5. USSL 77, Ospedale ‘C. Mira’, Divisione di Chirurgia, 27022 Casorate Primo-Pavia, Italy

    Tommaso De Bastiani MD

  6. USSL 77, Ospedale ‘C. Mira’, Divisione di Chirurgia, 27022 Casorate Primo-Pavia, Italy

    Ennio Armeni MD

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Catona, A., Gossenberg, M., Mussini, G. et al. Videolaparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. OBES SURG 5, 323–326 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1381/096089295765557728

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