Weight loss and dietary intake after vertical banded gastroplasty and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

• Published in: Annals of surgery Vol. 220; no. 6; pp. 782 - 790
• Main Authors: Brolin, R E, Robertson, L B, Kenler, H A, Cody, R P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1994
• Subjects: Adult; Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; Diet; Eating; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastric Bypass - adverse effects; Gastroplasty - adverse effects; Gastroplasty - methods; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Preoperative Care; Prospective Studies; Weight Loss

The purpose of this study was to learn whether preoperative eating habits can be used to predict outcome after vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Several independent randomized and sequential studies have reported significantly greater weight...