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Bariatric Surgery >> Laproscopic Gastric Imbrication
Laproscopic Gastric Imbrication
LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC IMBRICATION (LGI) is an innovative restrictive technique for the treatment of morbid obesity. This operation, which initially introduced by Prof. Talebpour* from Tehran University, may be considered as an advancement of the well-known sleeve gastrectomy and it is carried out with the use of pure non-absorbable surgical sutures.
In LGI the gastric capacity is diminished without gastrectomy or foreign implants. Due to the lack of gastric strictures LGI does not cause any food intolerance nor impair patient's dietary habits. The resultant weight loss is comparable or better than gastric banding (55-60% EWL), but with LGI the loss of weight appears more rapidly. Overall, in comparison to the other modern restrictive bariatric techniques the unique advantages of the LGI are:
- Minimal risk of early of late complications.
- It does not impair patient's dietary habits.
- The operation is reversible. Gastric sutures withdrawal will get the stomach back to its normal form.
Preliminary results encouraged us to adopt this operation as better bariatric solution for lower BMI's (35-45 Kg/m2) in the stand of gastric banding.
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