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ArticleIrish journal of medical science2017

The role of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a treatment for morbid obesity; review of outcomes.

B M Moloney, D A Hynes, M E Kelly, A Iqbal, E O'Connor, D Lowe, O J McAnena

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Article in Irish journal of medical science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

B M MoloneyDepartment of Surgery, Galway University Hospital, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland. brianmoloney1@hotmail.com.
D A HynesDepartment of Surgery, Galway University Hospital, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland.
M E KellyDepartment of Surgery, Galway University Hospital, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland.
A IqbalDepartment of Surgery, Galway University Hospital, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland.
E O'ConnorGalway Clinic, Galway, Ireland.
D LoweDepartment of Anaesthesia, Galway University Hospital, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland.
O J McAnenaDepartment of Surgery, Galway University Hospital, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland.
Saolta University Health Care Group · IEGalway Clinic · IE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlobal prevalence of obesity has soared. Where lifestyle and medical treatments have failed, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is increasingly regarded as a good surgical procedure for morbid obesity. Following the introduction of LSG, we assessed our surgical outcomes.

methodsWe reviewed a consecutive series of LSGs from January 2009 to January 2015. Our primary focus was to assess the success of this procedure on the percentage excess body weight loss (%EWL), Body Mass Index (BMI), hypertension and diabetes. Additionally, we evaluated the rate of procedure-related complications.

resultsThere were 183 consecutive patients evaluated. Median age was 45 years (24-73). The majority were female (73.2 %, n = 134). At 1 year post-op, median %EWL was 57.6 %. There was an associated median reduction in BMI of 16 kg/m

conclusionThis study shows LSG is a safe and successful management strategy for morbid obesity. In addition to the direct effects of sustained weight loss, it highlights indirect effects that LSG has on obesity-related health issues, with substantial reduction in diabetic and anti-hypertensive medications. Our results reaffirm international studies of the beneficial effects of LSG on Type II diabetes and hypertension.

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AdultAgedBody Mass IndexDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGastrectomyGastric BypassHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossMinimally invasive surgeryObesitySleeve gastrectomySurgical outcomes

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