Clinical Trial Between Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity
Clinical Trial Between Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity
This is a randomized clinical trial assessing the outcome of two surgical strategies to treat
 severe obesity; laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic VBG. Main outcome is weight loss
 and weight loss maintenance but other factors as body composition, eating pattern, metabolic
 normalisation, energy expenditure will also be assessed.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  BMI 35-50 kg/m2

 -  20-60 y

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Severe co-morbidity

 -  Unmotivated to long term follow up