Abstract

SALES PUCCINI, Carlos Elías. Sales' gastric surset: a new alternative in bariatric restrictive surgery. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2008, vol.23, n.3, pp.131-135. ISSN 2011-7582.

Introduction. Obesity is a disease whose incidence is increasing in our population, including the young. The different surgical options offer good results, when the procedure is individualized according to the characteristics of the patient, but there are associated morbidity and mortality and high costs determined by the use of mechanical sutures. Materials and methods. We report 100 patients that underwent a new restrictive surgical procedure, an original laparoscopic operation that we have called the Sales´gastric surset. Analysis of this series was performed through review of the clinical records, follow-up examinations, and telephone intervieat. Results. One hundred patients were operated on during the period August 2006 and August 2007. There were 56 women and 44 men, with ages ranging from 15 to 64 years, and body mass index ranging from 32 to 45 kg/m2. Mean weight loss was 26.44 kg, corresponding to e mean of 69.61% Discussion. This new original procedure represents a valid alternative in bariatric surgery, is easy to perform, and is associated with lesser morbimortality rates. Because it is performed as an ambulatory operation and does not require the use of mechanical sutures, costs and hospital stay are minimized. It can be easily offered in our hospitals and augments the possibility of bariatric surgery, especially in low income persons.

Keywords : obesity; obesity morbid; bariatric surgery; ambulatory surgical procedures; complications.

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