Gastrorestriktive Operationstechniken zur Behandlung der morbiden Adipositas - Vertikale bandverstärkte Gastroplastik vs. bandverstellbare Gastroplastik
Abstract:Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) has been in clinical use since 1979 and the adjustable gastric banding (AGB) since 1985. The aim of this study was to compare the outcome, short- and long-term complications of the two procedures. Within a period of 9 years (1992-2001) 1 011 gastric restrictive procedures were performed by two surgeons in the course of a prospective nonrandomized comparative trial. 563 VBG's via laparotomy and 448 laparoscopic AGB's were included into the study. The mean BMI of the patients w… Show more
Band migration is a late complication after gastric banding that requires band removal. Various symptoms and complications of band migration influence the kind of band removal. The causes of band migration and its treatment are discussed.
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