Gastric Plication and Banding

Treatment of Morbid Obesity With Gastric Plication and Gastric Banding

The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of a hybrid laparoscopic surgical procedure for treatment of morbid obesity, Gastric Plication (G)) and Gastric Banding.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-70
• BMI > or = to 30 and co-morbid conditions or BMI > or = to 40
• Ability to provide informed consent
• Willingness to commit to long-term follow-up

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to provide informed consent
• Presence of metabolic or medically correctable cause(s) for obesity, such as untreated hypothyroidism or Prader-Willi
• Contraindications to surgery such as myocardial infarction within last 6 months, end stage renal or liver disease, current infection, or other disease states contraindicative to surgery, in the principal investigator's opinion
• Pregnancy
• Plan to become pregnant within two years post-surgery
• Current addiction to drugs or alcohol
• Previous history of any type of bariatric surgery (de novo group only)
• Hiatal hernia > 3 cm