Open AccessThe fate of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band removal
Author(s) -
Volkmar Falk,
Caroline E. Sheppard,
Aliyah Kanji,
Daniel W. Birch,
Shahzeer Karmali,
Christopher de Gara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.001918
Subject(s) - medicine , adjustable gastric band , surgery , dysphagia , weight loss , gastric bypass , weight loss surgery , body mass index , laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding , laparoscopy , obesity
Long-term complications and lack of weight loss have caused a surge in laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) removal. This study reviews the trend of LAGB removal and examines outcomes of patients undergoing subsequent revision bariatric surgery at a single tertiary care centre in Canada.
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