Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1988 Mar;31(2):111-3.

Gastroplasty with distal gastric bypass: a new and more successful weight loss operation for the morbidly obese

P A Salmon  1
Affiliations
  • PMID: 3349372

Gastroplasty with distal gastric bypass: a new and more successful weight loss operation for the morbidly obese

P A Salmon. Can J Surg. 1988 Mar.

Abstract

Because of the unacceptable late failure rates associated with other surgical procedures for morbid obesity, the author has performed a new operation-vertical banded gastroplasty with distal gastric bypass-on 70 patients. In seven of these the gastroplasty stoma had to be debanded. The mean lowest loss of excess weight was 88% and the mean final loss of excess weight was 83% for the main group. The postoperative complication rate was acceptable and no late metabolic complications have been seen. This operation gives improved weight loss when compared with gastroplasty or gastric bypass alone and has none of the late complications associated with intestinal bypass.

PubMed Disclaimer