Is there an indication left for gastric band? A single center experience on 178 patients with a follow-up of 10 years.

Antonio VitielloGiovanna BerardiNunzio VelottiGiovanni Domenico De PalmaMario Musella

Published in: Updates in surgery (2020)

LAGB is a safe and moderately effective bariatric procedure but it showed disappointing rates of removal, non-response and remission from comorbidities. However, LAGB could still be proposed for selected/motivated patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
systemic lupus erythematosus
roux en y gastric bypass
patient reported outcomes
rheumatoid arthritis
ulcerative colitis
patient reported