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BYPASS SURGERY FOR OBESITY 1
Author(s) -
Sorrell V. F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1977.tb06598.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric bypass surgery , weight loss , gastric bypass , obesity , surgery , obesity surgery , conservative management , bypass surgery , severe obesity , general surgery , artery
Failure of conservative methods of control of gross obesity has led to the adoption of surgical measures. In our experience intestinal bypass, though resulting in significant weight loss, is associated with a number of unpleasant complications. For this reason our programme now involves the use of 90% gastric bypass. The results in our first 39 patients undergoing this operation are presented, with a six‐month to three‐year follow up. Weight loss has been satisfactory. Although it is a more major procedure than intestinal bypass, the lack of major metabolic sequelæ makes gastric bypass the more acceptable form of management.