BACKGROUND: The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is one of the most used techniques in Europe and Australia in the treatment of morbid obesity. It is safe procedure with very low mortality, but is not free of complications or failure, requiring reoperation in some cases. AIM: To evaluate the results of applying the technique of modified Scopinaro, failure of the application of adjustable gastric band. METHOD: Was used the technique for laparoscopic Scopinaro without resection of the body and gastric antrum (Domene technique). With this procedure, 14 patients were operated, five females, aged between 24 and 68 years, BMI (body mass index) ranging from 35.3 to 55.2 kg/m². RESULTS: Mean operative time was three hours. There were no complications during the operation. In the immediate postoperative period, all patients were fed back into the first day. Over the long term, 18 months later, showed a 68% loss of excess and resolution of type II diabetes and dyslipidemia and hypertension improved in all cases. CONCLUSION: The application of modified Scopinaro operation by laparoscopy in the rescue of adjustable gastric banding is the method that promotes weight loss and persistent satisfactory, through a small food restriction, accompanied by a high degree of satisfaction with tolerable side effects.
Bileopancreatic diversion; Gastric bypass; Adjustable gastric band; Obesity
