Abstract:Obesity is a major problem of healthcare systems in occidental countries. Adjustable gastric banding is a surgical technique used in France. There are few studies reporting the performance of this procedure in the long-term (more than 10 years). We evaluated the long-term results of this technique on excess weight loss (EWL) in a unicenter retrospective study. Ninety-seven patients undergoing an adjustable gastric banding procedure in our center from 1999 to 2003 were included. The mean age was 35 ± 9 years. T… Show more
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