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Gastroplasty

Known as: Gastroplasties 
Surgical procedures involving the STOMACH and sometimes the lower ESOPHAGUS to correct anatomical defects, or to treat MORBID OBESITY by reducing the… 
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Narrower (2)

Collis GastroplastyVertical-Banded Gastroplasty
Educational aspectsObesity, MorbidStomachlegislation & jurisprudence

Broader (3)

Plastic Surgical ProceduresSurgical repairstomach surgery

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1997
1997
First clinical experience with fundus rotation gastroplasty as a substitute for the oesophagus
Background Leakage of oesophagogastric anastomosis has been associated with poor perfusion of the gastric tube. The authors… 
1993
1993
Distal Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Conversion Operation for Failed Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Forty-five cases of failed vertical banded gastroplasty were converted to gastric bypass with distal Roux-en-Y constructed with a… 
1992
1992
Weight Loss and Complications After Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
We have performed 124 vertical banded gastroplasties (VBG) according to Mason, except that we used a collar 5.5 cm in… 
1988
1988
Hemic micronutrients following vertical banded gastroplasty.
Serum iron, folate, B12 and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) were obtained preoperatively and at 6-month intervals in 40… 
1987
1987
Recognition and management of Marlex erosion after horizontal gastroplasty for morbid obesity.
: Between 1979 and 1982, 162 patients underwent horizontal gastroplasty in which polypropylene mesh (Marlex) was used to support… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Long-term results of silicone elastomer ring vertical gastroplasty for the treatment of morbid obesity.
This article reviews 305 silicone elastomer ring vertical gastroplasties that were used to treat morbid obesity. All patients… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Vertical banded gastroplasty: results in 233 patients.
The authors describe their experience with vertical banded gastroplasty in 233 patients for whom the follow-up ranged from 12 to… 
1985
1985
Pouch emptying of solid foods after gastroplasty for morbid obesity.
To obtain information on possible determinants of weight loss after horizontal gastroplasty, pouch emptying was prospectively… 
1984
1984
A modified Pearson gastroplasty.
The surgical management of acquired short oesophagus with a dilatable stricture remains a controversial subject. The morbidity… 
1981
1981
Gastroplasty in intractable obesity.
: Three hundred patients underwent gastroplasty surgery for morbid obesity. The operation consisted of formation of a 45 to 60… 
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