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Publisher: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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High Ghrelin Concentration is Not a Predictor of Less Weight Loss in Morbidly Obese Women Treated with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Bandingmore
by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 2006
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
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Comparative long-term mortality after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding versus nonsurgical controlsmore
by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 2007
Publication Name: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
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Publication Date: Oct 1, 2009
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Publication Date: 2014
Publication Name: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
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Publication Date: 2010
Publication Name: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
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Variation in Lipid Levels in Morbidly Obese Patients Operated with the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System: Effects of Different Levels of Weight Lossmore
by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 2000
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
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Preoperative Weight Loss by Intragastric Balloon in Super-Obese PatientsTreated with Laparoscopic Gastric Banding: A Case-Control Studymore
by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: May 1, 2004
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Treatment of Morbid Obesity with the Transcend® Implantable Gastric Stimulator (IGS®): A Prospective Surveymore
by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 2004
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
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Weight Loss and Postoperative Complications in Morbidly Obese Patients with Binge Eating Disorder Treated by Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Bandingmore
by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2005
Research Interests: Bariatric Surgery, Treatment Outcome, Risk assessment, Probability, Counseling, and 25 moreProspective studies, Humans, Weight Loss, Behavior Therapy, Female, Male, Eating Behavior, Follow-up studies, Body Mass Index, Gastric banding, Obesity Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Middle Aged, Adult, Public health systems and services research, Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Complication, Chi Square Distribution, Binge Eating Disorder, Risk Assessment, Depressive Symptoms, Bulimia, Reference Values, Laparoscopy, and Case Control Studies
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Publication Date: 1997
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
Research Interests: Obesity, Food, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Food Consumption, and 20 moreWeight Loss, Calibration, Female, Follow-up studies, Body Mass Index, Gastric banding, Obesity Surgery, Eating, Clinical Sciences, Adult, Public health systems and services research, Time Factors, Morbid Obesity, Body Weight, Binge Eating Disorder, Silicones, Laparoscopy, Vomiting, Energy Intake, and Case Control Studies
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by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB) is a recently introduced gastric restrictive procedure. From April 1990 to April 1992, 85 patients underwent ASGB at our Department. Patients' characteristics were: 65 females, 20... more
Adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB) is a recently introduced gastric restrictive procedure. From April 1990 to April 1992, 85 patients underwent ASGB at our Department. Patients' characteristics were: 65 females, 20 males, mean age 39.6 years (range 17-60 years); body weight (BW) 127.9 +/- 23 kg; % ideal body weight (%IBW) 205 +/- 29; body mass index (BMI) 46 +/- 7; morbidly obese 68, super-obese 17. Mean follow-up is 353 days. Twelve months after the operation BW was 95.2 +/- 23 kg, % loss of excess BW 52.1 +/- 22, and % IBW 152.2 +/- 30 (45 patients). Mortality rate was zero and postoperative morbidity was insignificant. As late morbidity, we experienced two slippages of the band and six stoma-stenosis with pouch dilatation. Therefore, a surgical revision without removal of the band was performed in eight patients. The band was removed in one patient because of band erosion. In conclusion, ASGB is a safe and effective bariatric procedure. The weight loss is comparable to that produced by more extensive operations. Moreover, ASGB is fully reversible and adjustable to the patients' needs.
Publication Date: 1993
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
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by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 1994
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
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Publication Date: 2002
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
Research Interests: Bariatric Surgery, Adolescent, Humans, Weight Loss, Female, and 18 moreMale, Follow-up studies, Body Mass Index, Gastric banding, Obesity Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Aged, Middle Aged, Body mass index (BMI), Adult, Public health systems and services research, Time Factors, Perforation, Morbid Obesity, Body Weight, Reference Point, Laparoscopy, and Bandages
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Publication Date: 2003
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
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by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 2007
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
Research Interests: Bariatric Surgery, Treatment Outcome, Osteoarthritis, Humans, Weight Loss, and 16 moreFemale, Male, Statistical Significance, Follow-up studies, Life Expectancy, Obesity Surgery, Clinical Sciences, Middle Aged, Adult, Public health systems and services research, Time Factors, Retrospective Studies, Morbid Obesity, Binge eating, Case Control Study, and Laparoscopy
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by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 2010
Publication Name: Obesity Surgery
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by Luca Busetto and Gianni Segato
Publication Date: 1994
Publication Name: British Journal of Surgery
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The lack of standards for comparison of results was identified by the NIH Consensus Conference panelists as one of the key problems in evaluating reports in the surgical treatment of severe obesity. The analysis of outcomes after... more
The lack of standards for comparison of results was identified by the NIH Consensus Conference panelists as one of the key problems in evaluating reports in the surgical treatment of severe obesity. The analysis of outcomes after bariatric surgery should include weight loss, improvement in comorbidities related to obesity, and quality-of-life (QOL) assessment. Definitions of success and failure should be established and the presentation of results standardized. A survey among experienced bariatric surgeons was conducted to study the reporting of results. The concept of evaluating outcomes by using a scoring system was introduced in 1997 and has now been refined further. Psychologists with expertise in bariatrics were asked to recommend a disease-specific instrument to analyze QOL after surgery. The system defines five outcome groups (failure, fair, good, very good, and excellent), based on a scoring table that adds or subtracts points while evaluating three main areas: percentage of excess weight loss, changes in medical conditions, and QOL. To assess changes in QOL after treatment, this method incorporates a specifically designed patient questionnaire that addresses self-esteem and four daily activities. Complications and reoperative surgery deduct points, thus avoiding the controversy of considering reoperations as failures. The Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS) analyzes outcomes in a simple, objective, unbiased, and evidence-based fashion. It can be adapted to evaluate other forms of medical intervention for the control of obesity. This method should be considered by international organizations for the adoption of standards for the outcome assessment of bariatric treatments, and for the comparison of results among surgical series. These standards could also be used to compare the long-term effects of surgery with nonoperative weight loss methods.