Garrow J S, Gardiner G T
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1981 Mar 14;282(6267):858-60. doi: 10.1136/bmj.282.6267.858.
In treatment of obesity restriction of food intake is necessary to achieve good results. Various operations have been devised to prevent patients overeating, but in this study jaw wiring was used to limit food intake. This procedure produces weight loss in obese patients but when the wires are removed the weight is usually regained. This report studied a group of patients whose weight loss was maintained after the wires were removed. A nylon cord fastened round the waist of the patient after weight reduction was found to act as a psychological barrier to weight gain. Seven patients were followed for 4-14 months after removal of jaw wires and regained a mean of only 5.6 kg of the 31.8 kg lost while their jaws were wired. This procedure compares favourably with other treatments for severe obesity.
在肥胖症治疗中，限制食物摄入量对于取得良好效果是必要的。已经设计出各种手术来防止患者暴饮暴食，但在本研究中，采用颌骨结扎术来限制食物摄入量。该方法能使肥胖患者体重减轻，但去除结扎线后体重通常会反弹。本报告研究了一组在去除结扎线后体重仍得以维持的患者。结果发现，减重后系在患者腰间的尼龙绳对体重增加起到了心理上的阻碍作用。7名患者在去除颌骨结扎线后接受了4至14个月的随访，在颌骨结扎期间他们平均减重31.8千克，而去除结扎线后平均仅反弹了5.6千克。该方法与其他严重肥胖症治疗方法相比具有优势。
