Posts tagged gastric banding
Weight Loss and Adverse Events of REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C at 2 Years
The REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C appears to be as safe and effective as the first generation REALIZE Band for weight loss, according to results of the first multi-institutional study in a United States population of the newest version of the REALIZE Band. Launched in 2008, the REALIZE Band-C features the same clinically proven soft, low-pressure [...]
Read the full article →Sleeve Gastrectomy Compares Favorably to Bypass and Band
A study presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) shows that sleeve gastrectomy, a newer type of bariatric surgery that reduces the size of the stomach by 60 to 80 percent, compares favorably to gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding for complications and weight loss. While [...]
Read the full article →Effects of Rapid vs Gradual Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery
A new study sheds light on the effects of rapid weight loss versus more gradual weight loss after bariatric surgery. Study results showed that gastric bypass patients experienced a faster and greater overall weight loss compared to gastric banding patients, but at a greater loss in lean body mass and basal metabolic rate. While the [...]
Read the full article →Diabetes Improved Regardless of Procedure for Weight Loss Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery is no better at treating diabetes than gastric banding or vertical banded gastroplasty, according to researchers of a large ongoing study known as the ‘Swedish Obese Subjects’ study. The new research, which was presented at the International Congress of Endocrinology/European Congress of Endocrinology in Florence, Italy on May 7, 2012, showed that [...]
Read the full article →Enhance Weight Loss After Failed Gastric Banding
While the majority of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) patients enjoy positive outcomes and successful weight loss, for some, the results are not so fortunate. It is estimated that 20-30% of all gastric band cases require revisional bariatric surgery due to complications or inadequate weight loss. Revisional surgery following LAGB can take several forms, but [...]
Read the full article →Quality of Eating Best After Gastric Sleeve
A recent study found that food tolerance and gastrointestinal quality of life was best after sleeve gastrectomy approximately 2 to 4 years after surgery compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding. The impact of bariatric surgery on quality of eating and food tolerance is an issue that is not always considered, yet these [...]
Read the full article →Is Gastric Bypass Better Than Gastric Banding?
A study of two popular types of bariatric surgery suggests that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with better weight loss and a greater improvement in comorbidities than gastric banding. The study findings further suggest that gastric banding involves more long-term complications and higher reoperation rates than gastric bypass, while gastric bypass has a higher rate [...]
Read the full article →Gastric Band Port Flip Reduced with Synthetic Mesh
A study published online in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases highlights one surgeon’s experience in using mesh fixation of the gastric band port to reduce port flip complications in patients following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Port flip, one of the more common complications associated with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, happens in about 2% of [...]
Read the full article →Patient Outcomes with REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C
Good weight loss results can be achieved safely and effectively with the newest generation REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C, according to clinical outcomes achieved in patients treated at multiple U.S. centers. The REALIZE Band-C is the latest version of the REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band. Adopted in 2008, it features the same high-volume, low-pressure gastric band design [...]
Read the full article →New Study Provides Insight into Safety and Effectiveness of Lap Band
A new clinical study published in the current issue of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases supports the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). Although laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding has been increasing in popularity as a weight loss treatment for obese adults with obesity-related health conditions, controversy continues in regards to the [...]
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