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ea0029p1265 | Obesity | ICEECE2012

Outcome of obese adults after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: a retrospective follow-up study

Evora T. , Mirasol R. , Oliveros E. , Dineros H.

Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is now the most common surgical treatment for obesity. However, few data exist on the outcome of LAGB in our setting.Objective: This study aimed to assess the outcome of obese adults after LAGB in terms of weight loss.Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of records of all patients who underwent LAGB between January 2004 and December 2009 at St Luke’s Medical Ce...