Revisional bariatric surgery due to failure of the initial technique: 25 years of experience in a specialized Unit of Obesity Surgery in Spain.

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of conversion surgery in a bariatric surgery unit with 25 years of experience. Method Retrospective observational study of patients with type II obesity or higher who were reoperated by means of conversion surgery due to weight regain, residual body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2 or Results A total of 112 patients were included, with a mean age of 40.2 years, who initially underwent vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) (32.1%), gastric banding (GB) (23.2%), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) (21.4%) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) (23.2%). The conversion techniques, with a median time between the two surgeries of 70 months, included: RYGB, SG, one-anasto…

Effect Of Preoperative Respiratory Physiotherapy Program On The Oxygenation In Obese Morbid Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

Cirugía bariátrica de conversión por fallo de la técnica inicial: 25 años de experiencia en una Unidad especializada de Cirugía de la Obesidad en España

Resumen Objetivos Valorar la eficacia de la cirugia de conversion en una unidad de cirugia bariatrica con 25 anos de experiencia. Metodo Estudio observacional retrospectivo de pacientes con obesidad tipo II o superior reintervenidos mediante cirugia de conversion por reganancia de peso, indice de masa corporal (IMC) residual > 35 kg/m2 o perdida Resultados Se incluyeron un total de 112 pacientes con una media de edad de 40,2 anos intervenidos inicialmente mediante gastroplastia vertical anillada (GVA) (32,1%), banda gastrica ajustable (BGA) (23,2%), bypass gastrico en Y de Roux (BGYR) (21,4%) y gastrectomia vertical (GV) (23,2%). Las tecnicas de conversion, realizadas tras una mediana de 70…

Influencia de la presencia de anomalía anatómica carotídea en la cirugía de rescate por recidiva de carcinoma papilar de tiroides