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Laparascopic Adjustable Gastric Band Leading to Delayed Achalasia-Like Symptoms and Presentation
Esophageal dilation and motility disorders can happen years after laparascopic adjustable gastric band surgery. Achalasia-like is defined by...
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Endoscopic Management of Gastric Band Erosion: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BackgroundGastric band erosion may be seen in up to 3% of patients. Endoscopic intervention has become increasingly utilized due to its minimally...
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Five-year outcomes of revisional bariatric surgery: gastric band to sleeve gastrectomy or to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
BackgroundRevisional bariatric surgery after an index adjustable gastric band (AGB) may be indicated to remedy weight relapse or band-related...
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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Colonization May Indicate Re-classification of Surgical Wounds
BackgroundSurgical wounds are classified as either clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated, or dirty wounds. Historically laparoscopic adjustable...
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Precutting Endoscopic Band Ligation-Assisted Resection Is Safe and Effective for Treating Gastric Submucosal Tumors from the Muscularis Propria
BackgroundWe previously treated small gastric submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer by precutting endoscopic band ligation...
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Revisional bariatric surgery after adjustable gastric band: a multicenter Polish Revision Obesity Surgery Study (PROSS)
BackgroundAdjustable gastric band (AGB) hadbeen the preferred treatment for morbid obesity because it is minimally invasive and reversible. But now...
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First Global Report of Catastrophic Results Due to Internal Herniation of Roux Limb in the Space Between the Gastric Pouch and Band: a Series of 3 Cases of Banded Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (BRYGB)
BackgroundBanded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (BRYGB) is associated with complications known with the bypass along with specific complications related to...
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Mid-term quality of life after gastric band removal and single-stage conversion to gastric bypass: a single-center cohort study
BackgroundRevision surgeries in patients with failed gastric banding including band removal are increasingly necessary. However, long-term outcomes...
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Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication evaluated using magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging in mixed-type early gastric Cancer
BackgroundThe effect of Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) eradication therapy on mixed-histological-type gastric cancer remains unclear. This study...
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Usefulness of the combined orthodontic rubber band and clip method for gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection
Background and aimsEffective traction is an important prerequisite for successful endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). The combined orthodontic...
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Band-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection for small (≤ 1.5 cm) submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria in the gastric fundus: a prospective study
BackgroundTo date, no prospective study has compared the safety and efficacy of band-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection (BA-EMR) with those of...
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The durability of revisional sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass after previous adjustable gastric band
BackgroundPatients with adjustable gastric banding (AGB) often require revision to one-stage or two-stage sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or Roux-en-Y...
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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band remains a safe, effective, and durable option for surgical weight loss
BackgroundDespite many patients doing well after laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) several studies caution offering this procedure for...
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Revisional One-Step Bariatric Surgical Techniques After Unsuccessful Laparoscopic Gastric Band: A Retrospective Cohort Study with 2-Year Follow-up
BackgroundLaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has high reported rates of revision due to poor weight loss (WL) and high complication...
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Precutting endoscopic band ligation-assisted resection versus endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients with small gastric submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundThe management of small gastric submucosal tumors (SMTs) originating from the muscularis propria layer (SMT-MPs) remains a subject of...
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Comparisons Between Endoscopic Band Ligation, Radiofrequency Ablation and Endoscopic Thermal Therapy for Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia: A Meta-Analysis
BackgroundEndoscopic band ligation (EBL) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have emerged as alternative therapies of gastric antral vascular ectasia...
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From Bands to Bypasses: Navigating Safety of Band Conversions to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Single Anastomosis Duodenoileostomy Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
IntroductionRevisional bariatric surgery is associated with higher perioperative complications over primary procedures. Adjustable gastric bands...
