As the number of people having gastric bands fitted to lose weight increases, so will the number of complications associated with the procedure. A Case Report published Online First by the Lancet ...

December 22, 2011 — Physicians caring for patients with laparascopic adjustable gastric bands (lap bands) should remain alert for late complications, according to a report published online December 22 ...

Standard radiography (X-rays) can help physicians diagnose laparoscopic adjustable gastric band slippage, a known complication of adjustable gastric banding surgery, according to a study published in ...

Complications after bariatric procedures are the most difficult to diagnose among all complications in abdominal surgery. Furthermore, they are extremely difficult to treat conservatively and ...

Nearly 1 in 5 morbidly obese patients who underwent gastric band surgery were forced to have another operation to correct problems, according to a new study in the journal JAMA Surgery. And for many ...

March 21, 2011 — Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), an obesity treatment gaining wider acceptance, appears to produce "relatively poor long-term outcomes," according to a study of 151 ...

(CBS) For many, adjustable gastric band surgery has become a life saver - helping the obese dramatically lose weight and thus help with diabetes and heart disease. But new research suggests the ...

Gastric banding isn't immune to controversy, either, because as many as half of patients who receive the implant have to have it taken out because of product problems. Allergan's Lap-Band anti-obesity ...

(HealthDay News) — A comparison of two of the most common types of weight loss surgery indicates that laparoscopic gastric bypass helps patients shed more excess pounds than adjustable gastric banding ...

Among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery, reoperation was common, costly, and varied widely across hospital referral regions, according to a study. Among ...

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has a difficult job – striking a balance between ensuring devices and drugs are safe and meeting patient needs. To augment pre-market studies, the agency requires ...

Standard radiography (X-rays) can help physicians diagnose laparoscopic adjustable gastric band slippage, a known complication of adjustable gastric banding surgery, according to a new study.