Bariatric Surgery

Gastric Banding

  Is there an optimal gastric band stoma size?
Robert G. Snow, John O' Dea
Surgical Endoscopy Vol.24 Supplement 1, S318, April 2010

  Can band fill volume predict gastric band stoma size?
Robert G. Snow, John O' Dea
Gastroenterology Vol. 138, Issue 5, Supplement 1, May 2010, Page S-388

  Does Intraoperative Gastric Band Adjustment to a Targeted Stoma Size Improve Weight Loss? One-year Results of a Feasibility Trial
Robert G. Snow, John O'Dea.
Bariatric Times. 2012;9(1):10–12.

Gastric Imbrication / Gastric Plication

Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication: An Alternative Restrictive Bariatric Procedure
Almino C. Ramos, MD; Manoel Galvão Neto, MD; Josemberg Marins Campos, PhD; and Claudio Cora Mottin, PhD
Bariatric Times. 2010;7(5):8-10

Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication: Initial Results of an Alternative Restrictive Bariatric Procedure
Almino Ramos & Manoel Galvão Neto & Manoela Galvao & Luis Fernando Evangelista & Josemberg Marins Campos & Álvaro Ferraz
Obes Surg (2010) 20:913-918

Early Complications of 120 Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication
Youssef Andraos, MD; Dany Ziade, MD;Rana Achcouty, MD; and Mariette Awad, PhD
Bariatric Times. 2011;8(9):10–15

Laparoscopic Gastric Greater Curvature Plication: Results and Complications in a Series of 135 Patients.
Skrekas G, Antiochos K, Stafyla VK.
Obes Surg. 2011 Sep 7. [Epub ahead of print]

"Gastric Imbrication : Future or Fantasy? - Expert Panel Meets to Discuss Major Questions About New Procedure for Weight Loss"
General Surgery News, July 2011

Cleveland Clinic CME Training on Laparoscopic Gastric Plication

Is intragastric pressure lower in gastric imbrication compared with Sleeve Gastrectomy?
J. O’Dea, A. McHugh, D. Nolan, S. Perretta, B. Dallemagne Poster P-036: SAGES, San Antonio, TX. Mar 2011

ASMBS Policy Statement on Gastric Plication March 2011

Video of Gastric Imbrication
Dr. Daniel Cottam demonstrates the first use of EndoFLIP during a Gastric Imbrication bariatric surgery procedure.

Training on Gastric Imbrication

Gastric Plication Resource Center

Further details on the LGCP Procedure

Gastric Bypass

Stoma size critical to 12-month outcomes in endoscopic suturing for gastric bypass repair.
Thompson CC, Jacobsen GR, Schroder GL, Horgan S.
Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2011 Apr 19. [Epub ahead of print]

Gastrojejunal stoma diameter predicts weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Abu Dayyeh BK, Lautz DB, Thompson CC. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Mar;9(3):228-33

Influence of the actual diameter of the gastric pouch outlet in weight loss after silicon ring Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an endoscopic study
Mali J Jr, Fernandes FA, Valezi AC, Matsuo T, Menezes Mde A. Obes Surg. 2010 Sep;20(9):1231-5.

Sleeve Gastrectomy

Does Sleeve Gastrectomy Bougie Size predict sleeve size
J. O’Dea, A. McHugh, D. Nolan, S. Perretta, B. Dallemagne Poster P-035: SAGES, San Antonio, TX. Mar 2011