Open AccessShort-term outcome and quality of life of endoscopically placed gastric balloon and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band
Author(s) -
Raed Tayyem,
Christine Obondo,
Abdulmajid Ali
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.87182
Subject(s) - medicine , adjustable gastric band , balloon , nausea , weight loss , surgery , quality of life (healthcare) , vomiting , body mass index , laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding , prospective cohort study , laparoscopy , morbid obesity , obesity , nursing
A prospective longitudinal study was conducted to describe short-term outcome and quality of life (QOL) of endoscopically placed gastric balloon (EPGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB).