Vertical Silastic ring gastroplasty: A 6-year experience

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Vertical Silastic® ring gastroplasty was carried out in 71 patients as treatment for morbid obesity. The mean excess weight loss at 6 months (59 patients) and 2 years (43 patients) was 48per cent and 65per cent respectively. Subsequently the weight stabilized around this level with 58per cent of the excess weight lost at 5 years (14 patients) postgastroplasty. Five patients (7per cent) failed to lose weight. Sixteen patients (23per cent) required revision for technical complications but continued to lose weight or to maintain a satisfactory weight. Vertical Silastic ring gastroplasty is an effective surgical method of achieving sustained weight loss.

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