Laparoscopic gastric banding for treatment of morbid obesity
Weiner, R.; Bockhorn, H.; Wagner, D.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 115: 1010-1012
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854 PMID: 9931775 Document Number: 485159
The laparoscopic implantation of the LAP-BAND is a minimal invasive technique in obese patients. The effectiveness is comparable to that of gastroplasty. In all 186 patients were treated laparoscopically. The conversion rate was 0%. There were no death. In 0.5% there were intraoperative complications; 3% complications were caused by the port system; and 4% of the late postoperative complications were related to the LAP-BAND (pouch dilatation, slippage).