This comparative study evaluated the impact of weight loss on bone metabolism in morbidly obese patients undergoing vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) versus those receiving medical intervention. Over 12 months, 16 surgically treated (14 female, 2 male) and 65 medically treated (53 male, 12 female) patients were assessed. VBG led to
This 1998 study evaluated the impact of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) on sex hormone levels in 57 morbidly obese patients (19 men and 38 premenopausal women) over a 12-month period. In men, significant hormonal changes included decreased estradiol and increased levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), total testosterone, and sex hormone-binding
This 2007 retrospective analysis examined 13,871 bariatric procedures recorded in the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery’s national registry between 1996 and 2006. The overall 60-day mortality rate was 0.25%. Mortality varied significantly by procedure: 0.1% for adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB), 0.15% for vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), 0.54% for gastric
