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Laparoscopic gastric banding - Risks

Alternative Names

Lap-Band; LAGB; Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding; Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic gastric banding

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia are:

Risks for any surgery are:

Risks for gastric banding are:

  • Injury to your stomach, intestines, or other organs during surgery.
  • The gastric band may slip partly out of place
  • Scarring inside your belly. This could lead to an obstruction (blockage) in your bowel in the future.
  • Your surgeon may not be able to reach the access port to tighten or loosen the band. Fixing this problem would require a minor operation.
  • Gastritis (inflamed stomach lining), heartburn, or stomach ulcers
  • Poor nutrition
  • Vomiting from eating more than your stomach pouch can hold
  • Reviewed last on: 2/12/2009
  • Crystine Lee, MD, Department of Surgery, Marin General Hospital, Greenbrae, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Buchwald H, Estok R, Fahrbach K, Banel D, Sledge I. Trends in mortality in bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgery, 2007;142:621-632.

Leslie D, Kellogg TA, Ikramuddin S. Bariatric surgery primer for the internist: keys to the surgical consultation. Med Clin North Am. 2007;91:353-381.

Townsend Jr. CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2008.

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