Purpose Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most performed bariatric procedure. Conversion to
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for SG-related complications such as gastroesophageal …

Background: There is a paucity of literature exploring the role of bariatric surgery in class 1
obesity. We evaluated the 5-year outcomes after bariatric surgery in patients with class 1 …

Background Complications related to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) have
led to an increased number of removals. An uncommon but potentially devastating …

The field of bariatric and metabolic surgery has changed rapidly over the past two decades,
with an exponential increase in case volumes being performed because of its proven …

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is commonly used in the treatment of
morbid obesity. However, with clinical application and long-term follow-up, the shortcomings …

Background: The practice of bariatric surgery was studied using the German Bariatric
Surgery Registry (GBSR). The focus of the study was to evaluate whether revision surgery …

Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an approved procedure in
bariatric surgery. However, serious complications due to band erosion have been reported …

Background This study investigates the outcome of one-stage and two-stage Roux-Y gastric
bypass (RYGB) as a revision procedure after failed adjustable gastric banding (AGB) …

Background Adjustable gastric banding (AGB) is on the decline due to its relatively modest
amount of expected weight loss, coupled with high rates of revision and complications such …

Introduction The study focussed on whether a one-stage Roux-Y gastric bypass (OS-RYGB)
or a two-stage RYGB (TS-RYGB) has a significant advantage in terms of perioperative risk in …