Results of Gastrojejunal Plication for Inadequate Weight Loss follow Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Abstract

besity is a serious global epidemic and poses a significant health threat to humans. The prevalence of obesity is increasing not only in adults, but also among children and adolescents. Non-operative treatment of obesity has commonly been ineffective, and bariatric surgery has been shown to be effective in achieving substantial weight loss and improving obesity related co-morbidities in the long-term. Thus, the demand for surgical treatment of morbid obesity has increased dramatically in the past decade. The success of a bariatric procedure is defined by the percentage of EWL and the resolution of obesity-related co-morbidities that have a major effect on the life expectancy of the morbidly obese patient. Although a 50% EWL is generally considered successful, better results can be expected in the long term after RYGB which is considered the gold standard bariatric procedure.