2003
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200301000-00001
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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding: A Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment for Morbid Obesity

Abstract: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a beneficial operation in terms of excessive weight loss, with an acceptably low complication rate. It can noticeably improve the quality of life in obese patients. Half of the excess body weight can be effortlessly lost within 2 years.

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“…24 Chevallier et al in this 7-year study, had 11.1% of their patients undergoing an abdominal reoperation for perforation (0.2%), band slippage (0.78%), migration (0.3%), gastric necrosis (0.1%), esophageal dilatation (0.2%), incisional hernias (0.4%) and port problems (0.21%). Similar conversion and reoperation rates were reported by Zinzindohoue et al 21 In their study, twelve patients (2.4%) were converted to open surgery and a patient reoperation rate of 10.4% was reported as a result of abdominal complications. There were no reports of conversions in the LSG group but reoperation rates ranged from 4.9-11.4%.…”
Section: Blood Loss Complications Conversion To Open Surgery and Resupporting
confidence: 86%
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“…24 Chevallier et al in this 7-year study, had 11.1% of their patients undergoing an abdominal reoperation for perforation (0.2%), band slippage (0.78%), migration (0.3%), gastric necrosis (0.1%), esophageal dilatation (0.2%), incisional hernias (0.4%) and port problems (0.21%). Similar conversion and reoperation rates were reported by Zinzindohoue et al 21 In their study, twelve patients (2.4%) were converted to open surgery and a patient reoperation rate of 10.4% was reported as a result of abdominal complications. There were no reports of conversions in the LSG group but reoperation rates ranged from 4.9-11.4%.…”
Section: Blood Loss Complications Conversion To Open Surgery and Resupporting
confidence: 86%
“…13,14,19,26 Gastric prolapse (20%), incisional hernia (0.6%), reconnection of catheter (0.6%) and wound infection (4%) were also reported as complications resulting from LASGB. 21,25 Other life-threatening complications reported by Chevallier et al and accounting for 1.2% of their study population of 1,000 LASGB patients include gastric perforation (0.4%), acute respiratory distress (0.2%), pulmonary embolism (0.2%), migration (0.3%), and gastric necrosis (0.1%). 24 Chevallier et al in this 7-year study, had 11.1% of their patients undergoing an abdominal reoperation for perforation (0.2%), band slippage (0.78%), migration (0.3%), gastric necrosis (0.1%), esophageal dilatation (0.2%), incisional hernias (0.4%) and port problems (0.21%).…”
Section: Blood Loss Complications Conversion To Open Surgery and Rementioning
confidence: 90%
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“…This procedure is easily reversible and is increasing in popularity. Sleeve gastrectomy is a procedure where the greater curvature of the stomach is removed [7]. This procedure can be used alone or combined with biliopancreatic diversion.…”
Section: Bariatric Proceduresmentioning
confidence: 99%