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Gastric Necrosis: a Rare Complication of Gastric Banding
Obesity Surgery, 2005In the last decade, laparoscopic gastric banding has become an increasingly popular surgical option for morbidly obese patients, because of the minimally invasive and easy surgical technique, its reversibility, and the possibility to calibrate the stoma. Gastric necrosis, as a complication of laparoscopic gastric banding, has been only rarely reported.
A. Iannelli +5 more
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Functional Gastric Bypass with an Adjustable Gastric Band
Obesity Surgery, 2002To create a bond between the technique proposed and the patient, flexibility and adaptability are indispensable. Thus, we devised the functional gastric bypass, which can be activated and deactivated by inflating or deflating the Lap-Band.The Lap-Band was positioned according to the standard technique, with the addition of a hand-sewn side-to-side ...
Francesco, Furbetta +1 more
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Disaster with a New Type of Band for Gastric Banding
Obesity Surgery, 2000Laparoscopic gastric banding has become an established therapy for morbid obesity. Typical complications are band dislocation, pouch dilatation and stomach slippage. A new type of adjustable silicone band with eyes for suture fixation was proposed to avoid these complications. The experience with this new kind of band is reported.Between April 1998 and
J, Zieren +3 more
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Outcomes with the adjustable gastric band
Surgery, 2008The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has been offered as a safe, effective, and reversible alternative to more invasive weight loss procedures.All LAGB procedures performed from May 2001 to July 2005 were reviewed retrospectively with respect to complications and weight loss.During this time period, 186 LAGBs were placed.
Ramsey M, Dallal, Linda, Bailey
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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding in Adolescents
Obesity Surgery, 2006Adolescent obesity has undesirable short- and long-term effects. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding has been considered a procedure of choice for adolescent morbid obesity. We retrospectively evaluated our single-team banding experience in the adolescent population.We reviewed the medical and clinic records and conducted telephone questionnaire ...
Avraham, Yitzhak +2 more
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Ugeskrift for laeger, 1990
Twenty-three patients with a mean preoperative weight of 126 kg (100-163) and a mean preoperative Broca index of 1.89 (1.54-2.47) were submitted to gastric banding on account of severe obesity. The operative procedure, complications and results are described. The mean period of observation was 12 months (3/4-42).
P B, Mortensen, I, Balslev
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Twenty-three patients with a mean preoperative weight of 126 kg (100-163) and a mean preoperative Broca index of 1.89 (1.54-2.47) were submitted to gastric banding on account of severe obesity. The operative procedure, complications and results are described. The mean period of observation was 12 months (3/4-42).
P B, Mortensen, I, Balslev
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The history and role of gastric banding
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2008Gastric banding has emerged in the development of bariatric surgery as an important therapeutic option for morbidly obese patients. Following the major pioneering milestones of Wilkinson and Peloso, who placed a nonadjustable band around the upper part of a patient's stomach in 1978, and Hallberg and Forsell, as well as Kuzmak, who worked on separate ...
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Gastric necrosis caused by gastric banding
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2012Andreia, Albuquerque +2 more
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Laparoscopic Gastric Band Complications
Medical Clinics of North America, 2007Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, has evolved from a specialty dominated by intestinal bypasses and vertical banded gastroplasty to its current state of a specialty characterized by minimal access techniques and Centers of Excellence.
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