Minimally invasive surgical treatment of morbid obesity in patients with specific comorbidities. A case report

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2007 Dec;16(4):449-51.

Abstract

The mortality of patients with morbid obesity is 2 to 12 times higher according to age, comorbidities and the degree of obesity. Surgical treatment has proved to be the only type of treatment that has led to favorable long-term results. We present the therapeutic strategy used in a 39 year old obese patient with BMI=39.8 kg/sqm type 2 diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, severe hypercholesterolemia, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and metabolic syndrome. The patient underwent laparoscopic gastric banding with adjustable silicon band.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Fatty Liver / complications*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastroplasty / methods*
  • Humans
  • Hypercholesterolemia / complications*
  • Hypertension / complications*
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications
  • Obesity, Morbid / complications
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
  • Time Factors
  • Weight Loss