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  • Title: [The technical aspects of vertical gastroplasty in Mason's modification for the treatment of morbid obesity].
    Author: Iashkov IuI.
    Journal: Khirurgiia (Mosk); 1999; (6):47-52; discussion 52-3. PubMed ID: 10410518.
    Abstract:
    Vertical gastroplasty is one of the most well-known abroad surgical methods for treatment of complicated forms of obesity. However, the results of the operation in many respects depend on technical peculiarities of its performance. The most important features in performance of the operation in modification of E. Mason are ensuring of an adequate exposition, formation of small part of the stomach in cylinder shape with the volume not more than 20 ml and intraoperative measurement of its volume, one-stage 4-row vertical suturing strictly in direction to Hiss angle and strengthening of outlet from the small volume of the stomach with the cuff from polypropylene with perimeter 5 cm. Some other details of the operation technique are also outlined.
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