Technical Considerations of Ring-Augmented Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Step-by-step Guide for Ring Placement by Various Experts

Obesity Surgery, vol. 35, pp. 655–657

Abstract

Laparoscopic ring-augmented sleeve gastrectomy [ 1 ] is a technically demanding metabolic bariatric procedure that, when performed correctly, can enhance weight loss outcomes and reduce side effects of sleeve gastrectomy, such as long-term dilation of the gastric sleeve. Better weight loss outcomes are observed at 3 and 5 years postoperatively, with a margin of 6.4% and 9.9% in total weight loss (%TWL), respectively, following ring-augmented sleeve gastrectomy [ 2 ].

Authors 6

1. Mohamed Hany corresponding

   Alexandria University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 Horreya Avenue, Hadara, Alexandria, 21561, Egypt. mohamed.ashour@alexu.edu.eg

   Department of Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 Horreya Avenue, Hadara, Alexandria, 21561, Egypt

2. Frits J. Berends
   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Surgery, WeightWorks Clinics, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

3. Edo Oscar Aarts
   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Surgery, WeightWorks Clinics, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

4. Jodok Matthias Fink

   University of Freiburg · University Medical Center Freiburg

   Affiliation as printed

   Centre for Surgery, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Centre for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Medical Centre, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

5. Evert-Jan Gijsbert Boerma

   Zuyderland Medisch Centrum

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands

6. Bart Torensma Aachen Clinical Epidemiologist

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Clinical Epidemiologist, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands

   Department of Surgery, WeightWorks Clinics, Amersfoort, The Netherlands