Table 28: Surgical Procedure Categories in the AHRQ Analysis (21).
| Upper-level category | Lower-level category | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|
| Gastroplasty^ | Open Gastroplasty | NA |
| Laparoscopic Gastroplasty | NA | |
| Jejunal-ileal bypass | NA | NA |
| BPD/Duodenal switch | NA | NA |
| Gastric Bypass | Open RYGB^^ | Open RYGB, standard limb Open RYGB, long limb |
| Open loop gastric bypass | NA | |
| Laparoscopic RYGB^^ | Laparoscopic RYGB, standard limb Laparoscopic RYGB, long limb |
|
| Band | Open Band | Open adjustable Band Open nonadjustable Band |
| Laparoscopic Band | Laparoscopic adjustable Band Laparoscopic nonadjustable Band |
|
| VBG** | Open VBG | NA |
| Laparoscopic VBG | NA |
VBG includes: Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, VBG with Marlex: VBG with Dacron: gastric restriction, 4.5 gastroplasty. 5.0 gastroplasty, and Silastic Ring Vertical Gastroplasty.
Gastroplasty includes: Horizontal Banded Gastroplasty. Gastric Portioning, Gastrogastrostomy, Gastric Portioning.
RYGB bypass includes: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and RYGBs that also have ring placement (i.e.. Fobi).
(Table reproduced courtesy of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Shekelle PG, Morton SC, Maglione MA, Suttorp M, Tu W, Li Z et al. Pharmacological and surgical treatment of obesity. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 103. AHRQ Publication No. 04-E028-2. 2004. Santa Monica, CA, Prepared by the Southern California - RAND Evidence-BAsed Practice Center).