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Summary of studies of VBG and their effect on NAFLD.
| Vertical band gastroplasty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Ref | Main outcomes | Type of study | Sample size | Followup |
| Ranløv and Hardt 1990 | [32] | Decrease steatosis from 73% to 40% | Prospective cohort | 8 | 12 months |
| Jaskiewicz et al., 2006 | [33] | Improved steatosis and inflammation | Prospective cohort | 10 | 8 months |
| Stratopoulos et al., 2005 | [34] | Improved steatosis and NASH | Prospective cohort | 216 | 18 ± 9.6 months |
