Early Clinical Outcomes of the Morbidly Obese Patients Who Underwent Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Gastric Cancer Surgeons: the Analysis of Fifty Consecutive Cases
10.17476/jmbs.2021.10.2.66
- Author:
Chang Seok KO
1
;
Jin Ho JHEONG
;
Seong-A JEONG
;
Chung Sik GONG
;
In-Seob LEE
;
Beom Su KIM
;
Byung Sik KIM
;
Hye Soon PARK
;
Se Hee MIN
;
Moon-Won YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Stomach Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
2021;10(2):66-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Purpose:The number of bariatric surgeries performed at our tertiary hospital has gradually increased since the national health insurance began to cover their expenses in January of 2019. This study examined the early surgical outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) performed by experienced gastric cancer surgeons.
Materials and Methods:We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed data from 50 patients who underwent LSG between November of 2018 and April of 2020 at the Asan Medical Center by 1 of 5 experienced surgeons each of whom performed approximately 100–300 cases of gastrectomy annually. The age, body mass index (BMI), weight, presence of comorbidities, operation time, hospital stay after surgery, postoperative complications, postoperative excess weight loss (EWL), and resolution of comorbidities were examined.
Results:The mean age, BMI, and weight were 37.29±9.77 years, 37.12 kg/m2, and 102.00 kg, respectively. The mean operation time and postoperative length of hospital stay were 109.59±35.88 and 5.06±1.20 days, respectively. Two patients (4.00%) had early postoperative complications and postoperative leakage; bleeding and stenosis were not reported. The EWL after 1 and 6 months of operation was 26.55% and 60.34%, respectively. The resolution of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia after 6 months of operation was 88.89%, 54.54%, and 50.00%, respectively.
Conclusion:LSG is safe and effective when performed by an experienced gastric cancer surgeon; however, a long-term follow-up of patients is required.
