Excess Body Mass Index Loss at 3 Months: A Predictive Factor of Long-Term Result after Sleeve Gastrectomy

• Main Authors: Guillaume Philouze (Author), Eglantine Voitellier (Author), Laurence Lacaze (Author), Emmanuel Huet (Author), Antoine Gancel (Author), Gaëtan Prévost (Author), Michael Bubenheim (Author), Michel Scotté (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is considered as successful if the percentage of Excess Body Mass Index Loss (% EBMIL) remains constant over 50% with long-term follow-up. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether early % EBMIL was predictive of success after SG. Methods. This...