Safety of One-Stage Conversion Surgery After Failed Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Abstract

besity continues to be a leading public health concern associated with many comorbidities and major hindering effect on the daily lifestyle of many people around the world. Surgical treatment for obesity has proved that it is the best and most effective, durable means of preventing the life-threatening complications and serious problems associated with morbid obesity. LAGB does not provide durable or meaningful weight loss for 44% of patients because of either inadequate weight loss or adequate weight loss with unmanageable symptoms. Sleeve gastrectomy is a feasible, safe and singly effective restrictive bariatric surgical procedure for morbid obesity with satisfactory short and long term outcomes according to the literature. Single stage conversion surgery from lap. adjustable Gastric banding to lap. Sleeve gastrectomy is a safe techniq