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ArticleObesity surgery2018

Do Male Patients Benefit from Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding More than Female Patients? A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Maor Lewis, Uri Netz, Solly Mizrahi, Eliezer Avinoah, Doron Gal, Zvi H Perry

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maor LewisJoyce and Irving Goldman Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-0939-9241
Uri NetzDepartment of Surgery A, Soroka University Medical Center, PO Box 151, 64101, Beer-Sheva, Israel. urinetz@gmail.com.
Solly MizrahiDepartment of Surgery A, Soroka University Medical Center, PO Box 151, 64101, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Eliezer AvinoahDepartment of Surgery A, Soroka University Medical Center, PO Box 151, 64101, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Doron GalJoyce and Irving Goldman Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Zvi H PerryDepartment of Surgery A, Soroka University Medical Center, PO Box 151, 64101, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Soroka Medical Center · ILBen-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinical trials in the field of bariatrics, and specifically laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), have frequently been gender imbalanced, with males representing only 20% of examinees. Long-term gender-oriented results, and specifically quality of life (QOL) parameters, have not been addressed sufficiently. The aim of our study was to examine the long-term gender association with outcome of LAGB including the impact on QOL.

methodsA retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent LAGB between 2006 and 2014 by a single surgeon was conducted. Data were collected from the hospital registry and a telephone interview that included a standardized questionnaire. Outcomes including BMI reduction, evolution of comorbidities, complications, reoperations, and QOL were compared according to the Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS).

resultsIncluded were 114 males and 127 females, with a mean age of 38.2 years at surgery, and an average post-surgery follow-up of 6.5 years. Similar BMI reduction (p = 0.68) and perioperative complication rates (p = 0.99) were observed. Males had a greater improvement in comorbidities (p < 0.001), less band slippage (p = 0.006), underwent fewer reoperations (p = 0.02), and reported higher QOL scores (p = 0.02) than females. The total BAROS score was significantly higher for males than females (p < 0.001).

conclusionsLAGB surgery results in better outcomes for male than female patients as measured by the BAROS, despite a similar BMI reduction. Gender-specific outcomes should be taken into consideration in optimizing patient selection and preoperative patient counseling.

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AdultFemaleGastroplastyHumansLaparoscopyMaleObesity, MorbidPatient SelectionQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossBAROSGastric bandingGenderLAGBSurgical outcomes

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