Abstract:

Gastric plication is an emerging bariatric procedure with the potential for providing safe and significant weight loss and improvement of metabolic parameters without resection, bypass, or implantable device. Laparoscopic plication consists of infolding the greater gastric curvature to reduce stomach volume using running sutures. As a new procedure in bariatric/metabolic surgery very few clinical studies are available. Herein we present technical notes about and evidence from literature.

Authors:

Francesco Frattini, MD, Assistant Professor , Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Stefano Rausei, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Luigi Boni, MD, FACS, Associate Professor , Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Francesca Rovera, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Franchin Marco, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Chiappa Corrado, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Stefano Moalli, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, Andrea Fraschini, MD, Director General Surgery, Hospital of Luino, Luino, Italy, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Director General Surgery , Director Endocrine Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

PMID: 24081847

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