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Sleeve gastrectomy as evolution in management of morbid obesity

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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General Surgery

Advisors

Salem, Safwat A. , Eisawi, Ayman

Authors

Esmaeil, Hazem Muhammad

Accessioned

2017-04-26 12:33:07

Available

2017-04-26 12:33:07

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Morbid obesity has become a big health problem due to its multiple comorbidities. Bariatric surgery proved to be an effective way for management of morbid obesity and its co-morbitities. In recent years, sleeve gastrectomy has evolved as a single-stage procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. Sleeve gastrectomy which isshowing effective resolution of co-morbidities and good weight loss, shows increasing popularity among bariatric surgeons.In this study, 10 morbidly obese patients were operated upon forlaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and are followed up afterwards to evaluate weight loss, improvement of co-morbidities and post-operativecomplications. It is concluded that sleeve gastrectomy is a safe and effectivebariatric procedure that showed great improvement for morbid obesepatients with minimal complications. Nevertheless, long term follow upmust be awaited.

Issued

1 Jan 2009

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/32892

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023