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ArticleCureus2020

Reoperations for Long-Term Complications Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Analysis of Incidence and Causality.

Logan T Mellert, Maureen Cheung, Lindsay Berbiglia, Ashley Shoemaker, Deborah Douglas, Mark Pozsgay, John Zografakis, Adrian Dan

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Logan T MellertBariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
Maureen CheungCardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA.
Lindsay BerbigliaGeneral Surgery, Lee Health, Cape Coral, USA.
Ashley ShoemakerBariatric Surgery, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
Deborah DouglasBariatric Surgery, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
Mark PozsgayBariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
John ZografakisBariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
Adrian DanBariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Summa Health, Akron, USA.
Summa Health System · USThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · USWestern Cape Department of Health · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) gained popularity in the early 2000s as a purely restrictive procedure with modest weight loss. The potential for complications requiring reoperation has since become evident. A retrospective review was performed to determine the incidence of long-term complications and predictive factors requiring surgical reintervention after LAGB.

methodsInstitutional review board approval was obtained, and a retrospective review of 200 consecutive patients undergoing LAGB over a period of six years was conducted at a single institution with American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation. Data were collected on patient characteristics, comorbid conditions and complications requiring reintervention. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics software (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY).

resultsOf the 200 patients, 176 (90.7%) were female with an average age of 53.6 years and preoperative body mass index (BMI) of 44.2 kg/m

conclusionsLAGB has a high rate of reoperation secondary to complications associated with younger age. Alternative bariatric procedures may be more appropriate in these patients who have fewer comorbid conditions and are motivated to improve his or her health.

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