Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for clinically severe (morbid) obesity in Adults - An Update

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Information Paper #26.

The aim of this study was to determine whether laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a safe and effective procedure compared with open and/or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (LVBG), especially in the longer term (> or = five years), for adult patients with clinically severe obesity.

Information Specialist: Leigh-Ann Topfer

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