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LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC IMBRICATION (LGI) is an innovative restrictive technique for the treatment of morbid obesity. This operation, which initially introduced by Prof. Talebpour* from Tehran University, may be considered as an advancement of the well-known sleeve gastrectomy and it is carried out with the use of pure non-absorbable surgical sutures.
In LGI the gastric capacity is diminished without gastrectomy or foreign implants. Due to the lack of gastric strictures LGI does not cause any food intolerance nor impair patient's dietary habits. The resultant weight loss is comparable or better than gastric banding (55-60% EWL), but with LGI the loss of weight appears more rapidly. Overall, in comparison to the other modern restrictive bariatric techniques the unique advantages of the LGI are:
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