Abstract

Morbid obesity is a growing health problem worldwide

.Clinical treatment with diet, exercise, and/or medication has not
demonstrated sustainable clinically significant results .There is
substantial evidence in the literature on the long-term positive
impact of bariatric surgery as a primary therapy for the treatment of
obesity and its comorbidities. Significant debate remains as to which
patients are optimal candidates for which procedures.
Laparoscopic greater curvature plication is a relatively new
restrictive procedure that involves folding and suturing the stomach
onto itself to decrease the size of the stomach.

Key Words :
laparoscopic vertical gastric plication - morbid obesity .