Mixed
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) provides durable weight loss (~49% EWL) over 20 years, but is associated with high reoperation rates that have decreased with improved band design and surgical technique.
If you choose LAGB, be prepared for long-term commitment to aftercare and potential adjustments. While the initial reoperation rates were high, modern techniques have significantly improved safety and reduced complications. The weight loss is durable, lasting up to 20 years, making it a viable option if you are willing to manage the device and follow-up.
Weight loss at 20 years (N = 35) was 30.1 kg, 48.9%EWL and 22.2% total weight loss (%TWL). Reoperation rate was initially high but reduced markedly with improved band and surgical and aftercare techniques.
Why this rating
Based on a large single-center cohort (8378 patients) with 20-year follow-up, but with high loss to follow-up (54% overall, lower at 20 years).
Source
Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Weight Loss at 10 or More Years for All Bariatric Procedures and a Single-Centre Review of 20-Year Outcomes After Adjustable Gastric Banding
Paul E. O’Brien et al. · Obesity Surgery · 2018
DOI 10.1007/s11695-018-3525-0
Related findings · Mixed
- Bariatric surgery (VSG and RYGB) is the most effective and sustainable treatment for obesity, producing marked and sustained weight loss that non-surgical interventions cannot match.Strong
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- For patients with Class III obesity (BMI >39.9 kg/m2), metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) is significantly more effective than any currently approved medication, with BilioPancreatic Diversion (BPD) showing the highest estimated weight loss.Strong
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