Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
(VBG) - Weight Loss
Surgery Operation
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty has been the
most common restrictive weight loss surgery operation for weight control.
(See Fig 1.) VBG weight loss surgery, along with the Roux-en-Y operation,
is one of the two major types of operations recognized by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) for the treatment of clinically severe obesity.
It is a purely restrictive procedure with no malabsorptive effect. The
goal of this procedure is to severely restrict the patient's capacity
to eat certain foods.
Figure 1. Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
During VBG weight loss surgery, both a band
and staples are used to create a small stomach pouch.
Advantages of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
- Completely reversible
- Body anatomy is left intact
- No dumping syndrome
- No nutritional deficiencies
Disadvantages of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
- Needs strict patient compliance to diet
- No malabsorption
- Vomiting if food is not properly chewed or if food is eaten too quickly
Although restrictive operations lead to weight
loss in almost all patients, they are less successful than malabsorptive
operations in achieving substantial, long-term weight loss. About 30 percent
of those who undergo VBG achieve normal weight, and about 80 percent achieve
some degree of weight loss. Some patients regain weight. Others are unable
to adjust their eating habits and fail to lose the desired weight. Successful
results depend on the patient’s willingness to adopt a long-term
plan of healthy eating and regular physical activity.
Source:
NIDDK - Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity
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Weight
Loss Surgery Information
How
Weight Loss Surgery Works - Morbid
Obesity - Morbid
Obesity Surgery
Treatment of Obesity
- Bariatric
Surgery Health Risks - Abdominoplasty
Gastric Banding - Gastric
Bypass - Mini
Gastric Bypass - Gastroplasty
Laparoscopic
Gastric Bypass - Roux
En Y Gastric Bypass - Lap
Band Surgery
Lap Band - Lap
Band FAQs - Biliopancreatic
Diversion - Duodenal
Switch
Liposuction - Liposuction
Surgery - Superwet
Liposuction - Tumescent
Ultrasonic Liposuction
- Tummy Tuck - Mini
Tummy Tuck - Stomach
Stapling
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