BACKGROUND: The premanufactured GaBP ring system can be used in the banded gastric bypass operation instead of a surgeon-fashioned ring or band in current use. METHODS: The GaBP ring system was used in 50 consecutive patients, and the outcomes were reviewed after 1 year of follow-up. Data were kept prospectively. RESULTS: The GaBP ring system was used in 50 patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery, 9 with an open procedure and 41 with a laparoscopic approach. Placement took an average of < 5 minutes, and there were no GaBP ring system-related complications at the 1-year follow-up. The outcomes in terms of weight loss and resolution of comorbidities are similar to those previously reported for banded gastric bypass. CONCLUSION: The GaBP ring system provides a premanufactured standardized ring for use in the banded gastric bypass operation.
BACKGROUND: The premanufactured GaBP ring system can be used in the banded gastric bypass operation instead of a surgeon-fashioned ring or band in current use. METHODS: The GaBP ring system was used in 50 consecutive patients, and the outcomes were reviewed after 1 year of follow-up. Data were kept prospectively. RESULTS: The GaBP ring system was used in 50 patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery, 9 with an open procedure and 41 with a laparoscopic approach. Placement took an average of < 5 minutes, and there were no GaBP ring system-related complications at the 1-year follow-up. The outcomes in terms of weight loss and resolution of comorbidities are similar to those previously reported for banded gastric bypass. CONCLUSION: The GaBP ring system provides a premanufactured standardized ring for use in the banded gastric bypass operation.
Authors: Kamal K Mahawar; Chirag Parikh; William R J Carr; Neil Jennings; Shlok Balupuri; Peter K Small Journal: Obes Surg Date: 2014-10 Impact factor: 4.129