Abstract
This article reviews the use of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in the United States today. It comments on the history of the procedure as well as technical aspects of the operation. Short-term and long-term outcomes of the procedure are examined, and the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure in comparison with the laparoscopic gastric bypass are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1239-1247 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Surgical Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2011 |
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Keywords
- Gastric banding
- Gastric bypass
- Laparoscopy
- Obesity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
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Evolution of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. / McBride, Corrigan L; Kothari, Vishal M.
In: Surgical Clinics of North America, Vol. 91, No. 6, 01.12.2011, p. 1239-1247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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