< Back to previous page

Publication

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device-Case Series and Review of Literature

Journal Contribution - Journal Article

For patients with advanced heart failure, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can serve as a bridge to heart transplantation. Patients with class II obesity are eligible for implantation of LVAD but do not meet criteria for cardiac transplant listing. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is proposed as weight losing modality in order to reach the New York Heart Association (NYHA) criteria for listing. In our center, three patients on LVAD with need for weight-reducing therapy were treated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. We reviewed our data retrospectively and compared it with the literature. Successful weight loss was achieved in all patients, without postoperative adverse events. Two out of three were listed on transplant waiting list. Our results are similar to those described in other series.
Journal: OBESITY SURGERY
ISSN: 0960-8923
Issue: 9
Volume: 30
Pages: 3628 - 3633
Publication year:2020
BOF-keylabel:yes
IOF-keylabel:yes
BOF-publication weight:3
CSS-citation score:2
Authors from:Higher Education
Accessibility:Open