Gastric Banding: Intraoperative and Early Postoperative Complications and their Prevention

1 April 2001

journal article
Published by Springer Nature in Obesity Surgery

Vol. 11 (2) , 220-222
https://doi.org/10.1381/096089201321577929

Abstract

Intraoperative and early postoperative complications in patients operated for morbid obesity were assessed. 114 morbidly obese patients underwnent gastric banding (non-adjustable or adjustable). The influence of body mass index (BMI), age and preoperative morbidity on the occurrence of postoperative ventilatory disturbances was evaluated. Risk of postoperative ventilatory disorders increased with preoperative cardiovascular disease (p < 0.01), diabetes (p < 0.05), and increasing BMI (p < 0.01). Age, hypertension and pulmonary disease did not influence significantly the risk of complication in this series. There have been no deaths. In patients undergoing banding for morbid obesity, the potential for ventilatory complications increases with higher BMI, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the preoperative comorbidities. Principles for postoperative care were developed.

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