CHANGES IN COMORBID DISEASES IN MORBIDLY OBESE PATIENTS TREATED BY LAPAROSCOPIC ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING

Sakcak I., Avsar M. F., Erdem N. Z., Hamamci E. O., Bostanoglu S., Sonisik M., ...Daha Fazla

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.26, sa.1, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Morbid obesity is often accompanied by several comorbid diseases which reduce lifespan and impair quality of life. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a minimal invasive procedure effective in the treatment of morbid obesity. The aim of this study was to determine the change in comorbidities in patients treated by LAGB who achieved weight loss.