Four decades of bariatric surgery in a community hospital of Spain.

Introduction: Bariatric surgical practice changes in the community setting may be under-reported. We present the developments in a Spanish bariatric surgical practice in the community setting of Alcoy from its origin in 1977 through the present.

Methods: Bariatric surgical techniques employed in a country community setting over the course of nearly four decades were reviewed retrospectively and qualitatively.

[Comparative results between vertical ringed gastroplasty and duodenal switch in morbid obesity].

Introduction: The only effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. AIM. To compare the long-term results of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) and duodenal switch (DS).

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a multi-purpose bariatric operation.

Background: The use of the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), a restrictive operation, in different settings, is presented.

Methods: 31 patients underwent LSG in the following groups: 1) 7 patients with very high BMI as a first stage of the duodenal switch (DS); 2) 7 morbidly obese patients with severe medical conditions; 3) 16 obese patients with lower BMI (35-43); and 4) 1 patient converted from a prior gastric banding.

Results: 1 patient with BMI 74 died, a 3.

Comparative analysis of vertical banded gastroplasty and duodenal switch at five years follow-up.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the only effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity. We compared long-term results of the vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (DS). Quality of life (QoL), weight loss (WL), and reoperation were evaluated.