[Results of surgical formation of small stomach in patients with morbid obesity].

The authors conducted a comparative analysis of the results of surgical treatment of patients with alimentary-constitutional adiposity (ACA) of extreme degrees. Operation for the formation of a small stomach (SSF) was carried out in 41 patients. The results in the same patients were analysed in postoperative periods of more than 2 years. The patients were divided into 2 groups. The first group was composed of 22 patients with morbid obesity and an average body weight of 140.2 +/- 4.47 kg (101.4 +/- 3.83% excess weight). The second group was made up of 19 patients with an average body weight of 170.2 +/- 6.5 kg (average excess weight 169.8 +/- 7.03%). The average weight loss in the first group was 41.9 kg (59.9% loss of excessive weight), the average weight loss in patients with hyperadiposis (second group) was 62.9 kg (99.4% loss of excessive weight). The results of operation for SSF for reducing body weight in patients with adiposity are better than those of vertical gastroplasty.