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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2014; 6(6): 101-106
Published online Jun 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i6.101
Laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy as a treatment of weight regain after sleeve gastrectomy
Giovanni Cesana, Matteo Uccelli, Francesca Ciccarese, Domenico Carrieri, Giorgio Castello, Stefano Olmi
Giovanni Cesana, Matteo Uccelli, Francesca Ciccarese, Domenico Carrieri, Giorgio Castello, Stefano Olmi, Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Centre of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Istituti Ospedalieri Bergamaschi-Policlinico San Marco, 24040 Zingonia-Osio Sotto, Italy
Author contributions: Cesana G, Ciccarese F and Olmi S performed the interventions; Uccelli M, Carrieri D and Castello G provided the collection and the analysis of the data; Cesana G designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Olmi S edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Giovanni Cesana, Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Centre of Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Istituti Ospedalieri Bergamaschi-Policlinico San Marco, Corso Europa 7, 24040 Zingonia-Osio Sotto, Italy. giovanni.cesana@gmail.com
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Received: December 2, 2013
Revised: April 17, 2014
Accepted: May 28, 2014
Published online: June 27, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is gaining an important role in bariatric surgery because it may have similar results to gastric by-pass and duodenal switch, without problems of malabsorption and digestive anastomosis. However, weight regain after a long-term follow-up is reported. In this paper we show that re-sleeve gastrectomy is a valid and effective intervention to correct weight regain after sleeve.