Results and Complications After Swedish Adjustable Gastric Banding in Older Patients

Background Swedish adjustable gastric banding (SAGB) is an effective treatment for morbid obesity. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of SAGB in older patients aged ≥50 years. Methods Between January 1996 and January 2006, 134 patients (102 women, 32 men) of 785 consecutive...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obesity surgery 2008-12, Vol.18 (12), p.1558-1562
Hauptverfasser:	Mittermair, Reinhard P., Aigner, Franz, Obermüller, Sabine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Body Mass Index Female Gastrointestinal surgery Gastroplasty - adverse effects Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Obesity Obesity, Morbid - surgery Older people Reoperation - statistics & numerical data Research Article Surgery Surgical outcomes Sweden Treatment Outcome Weight control
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