morbid obesity obese weight
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age 18-60 years • BMI> 40, or > 35 kg/m2 with pronounced co-morbidity, for more than 3 years • Conservative therapy - preferably under the guidance of a physician or self help group - has failed or showed only transient results • Psychological screening excluding psychiatric and psychological disorders • Written informed consent and willing to enter the follow up program after surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior bariatric surgery • Prior major abdominal surgery (like colonic resection, septic abdomen, aorta surgery, which might jeopardise the technical feasibility of LSG or LRYGB) • BMI > 60 kg/m2 • ASA (American Society for Anesthesiologists) classification >= IV • Pregnant women • Endocrine causes, alcohol or drug abuse • Severe concomitant disease (carcinomas, neurodegenerative disorders or other disorders presently representing being considered exclusion criteria for bariatric surgery ) • The inability of reading/understanding and filling out questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary and-point is %EWL at 5-years follow-up period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end-points are health related QOL, morbidity/mortality, readmission, reoperations, re-do surgery. | — |
Countries
Netherlands