Obesity is one of the most significant health problems worldwide. Bariatric surgery has
become one of the fastest growing operative procedures and has gained acceptance as the …

With the increasing number of bariatric procedures being performed annually, it is expected
that the incidence of revisions will increase. The overall incidence of surgical revision after a …

Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) remains the most popular
bariatric procedure performed in Australia and Europe. Gastric band erosion is a significant …

Obesity is a growing problem in developed countries, and surgery is the most effective
treatment in terms of weight loss and improving medical comorbidity in a high proportion of …

As lifestyle and diet patterns have become westernized in East Asia, the prevalence of
obesity has rapidly increased. Bariatric surgeries, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass …

Leaks are the most frequent early postoperative complication in the two most popular
bariatric procedures, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and laparoscopic sleeve …

Although the initial success and proven safety of adjustable gastric banding (AGB) have led
to near extinction of the vertical banded gastroplasty, more recent analyses of rising long …

Introduction: Biomedical devices implanted transabdominally have gained popularity over
the past 50 years in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal …

Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has proven to be a safe and
effective surgical treatment for morbid obesity. It can be a simple, fast, reversible, anatomy …

Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) procedures have declined
worldwide in recent years. A known complication is the intraluminal erosion of the prosthetic …