Laparoscopic Gastric Banding: Game Over?
Obes Surg
; 27(8): 1914-1916, 2017 08.
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ABSTRACT
The laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) procedure has been used in bariatric surgery for over 20 years, and despite its initial success, it has been most often criticized for causing adverse effects, lacking efficacy, and frequently requiring revision. Evidence-based medicine supports these criticisms, and the LAGB is no longer considered by most bariatric surgeons worldwide to be a standard operation. While we have to admit that its associated food tolerance issues and variable efficacy make the LAGB less desirable for most patients, time will tell whether the current armamentarium of bariatric procedures are still too aggressive and new safer procedures still need to be developed.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Obesidad Mórbida
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Gastroplastia
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Obes Surg
Asunto de la revista:
METABOLISMO
Año:
2017
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Article
País de afiliación:
Francia