Experience with Lap-Band System® up to 7 Years

Vertruyen, Marc

doi:10.1381/096089202762252361

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“…In general, failure rates after LAGB reach 40% at 5 years [9,11,13,17,22,23]. In the present study, LAGB failure was 30% after a 5-year follow-up.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…These results are not easily comparable with this study, since Suter and Martikainen did not use the pars flaccida technique. In general, this technique renders superior results as compared to retrogastric dissection [5,6,7,10,11,13,16,17,18,22,23]. In this study, we experienced more pouch dilatations in patients after a retrogastric band placement (40%) as compared to the pars flaccida technique (4.7%).…”

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confidence: 60%

“…percentage excess weight loss. In addition, major modifications in lifestyle and eating habits require professional support by a multidisciplinary center [22,23]. Shen et al [36] showed that the percentage of excess weight loss of compliant LAGB patients was higher than in patients with a less compliant attitude to follow-up.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Outcome of 232 Morbidly Obese Patients Treated with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding between 1995–2003

et al. 2010

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Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is widely used for the treatment of morbidly obese patients. We prospectively evaluated the effect of LAGB since 1995. Methods: Between March 1995 and August 2003, 232 morbidly obese patients underwent LAGB. The pars flaccida technique was used in the majority of the patients. Data were prospectively collected. Results: The median age was 35 years and 93% were female. Initial median body weight was 129 kg with a median BMI of 46. After 5 years of follow-up, median BMI decreased to 36 and the median body weight decreased to 98 kg. Median excess weight loss was 37% after 1 year, 42% after 3 years and 42% after 5 years of follow-up. Late postoperative complications were pouch dilatation (n = 33), port revision (n = 19), erosion (n = 4) and necrosis (n = 1). Conclusion: LAGB is a safe and successful treatment for patients with morbid obesity. Maximal weight reduction is achieved within 12 months and remains stable up to at least 5 years. These results suggest that LAGB could have a positive outcome on morbid obesity-associated morbidity and overall life expectancy.

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“…In general, failure rates after LAGB reach 40% at 5 years [9,11,13,17,22,23]. In the present study, LAGB failure was 30% after a 5-year follow-up.…”

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confidence: 52%

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confidence: 60%

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Outcome of 232 Morbidly Obese Patients Treated with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding between 1995–2003

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“…This has probably played a crucial role why many bariatric surgeons, meanwhile, prefer the pars flaccida technique. The latter approach has been shown to be associated with a significant lower slippage rate [23][24][25]. In addition, Suter et al reported that differences in slippage rates might also be caused by design differences between the Lap-Band and SAGB devices [26].…”

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Short- and long-term results of laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity

Bueter

Maroske

Thalheimer

et al. 2007

Langenbecks Arch Surg

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“…In addition, complications associated with gastric banding are generally minor compared with those seen with other more aggressive weight-loss procedures. While the majority of patients achieve good outcomes with the LAP-BAND, there is a subgroup of patients that experience complications or fail to lose sufficient weight after the banding procedure [2,5,9,18,21,25]. For these patients, we offer a laparoscopic single-step revision from the LAP-BAND System to RYGBP.…”

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