International multicenter study of safety and effectiveness of Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band in 1-, 3-, and 5-year follow-up cohorts

Evaluation of the Swedish adjustable gastric band VC (SAGB-VC) in an Australian population: early results

“…Previous studies from our group and others have reported similar findings and support the view that the SAGB-VC can be used in men and women of all ages and indicated BMI levels. 6,12,13 Studies from other centres have reported greater %EWL than the present study. Suter and colleagues 14 reported an EWL of 55% at 1-year follow-up; however, patients in that study were younger women, a group in which we have also observed better weight loss outcomes.…”

Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication: Initial Results of an Alternative Restrictive Bariatric Procedure

“…AGB also has the disadvantage of requiring a longterm implant, which has been shown to dislodge and/or erode in the stomach in up to 11% of patients [13,14]. This suggests a failure rate requiring surgical revision in up to 25% of patients [19]. These secondary procedures can be challenging and difficult [15].…”

Management of Gastric Obstruction Caused by Adjustable Gastric Band

“…This procedure has the advantages of low morbidity and mortality rates, and essentially of being a reversible procedure [4]. One of LAGB's advantages over other bariatric surgeries is the possibility to adjust the restraint of food passage into the stomach by changing the volume of fluid inside the balloon of the gastric band, either through direct injection or by drawing fluid from a subcutaneous port.…”