Gastric Banding Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Gastric Banding, including details on laparoscopic gastric banding, stomach stapling, gastric bypass, risks, diet.

Volume 4 (2007), Issue 1 (January)

1. Short-term results in 53 US obese pediatric patients treated with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
   J Pediatr Surg, 42(1): 137-41; discussion 141-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Long-term pulmonary complications after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
   Obes Surg, 16(12): 1685-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Gastric bezoar complicating laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding with band slippage.
   Obes Surg, 16(12): 1683-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Band erosion and passage, causing small bowel obstruction.
   Obes Surg, 16(12): 1679-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Exsanguinating Hemorrhage following Gastric Erosion after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding.
   Obes Surg, 16(12): 1675-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Psychosocial predictors of weight loss after bariatric surgery.
   Obes Surg, 16(12): 1609-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Hepatic histopathology of morbid obesity: concurrence of other forms of chronic liver disease.
   Obes Surg, 16(12): 1584-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Patients >/=60 Years Old: Is it Worthwhile?
   Obes Surg, 16(12): 1579-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Cardiovascular risk factors after bariatric surgery: Do patients gain more than expected from their substantial weight loss?
   Eur J Intern Med, 18(1): 39-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Technical tips for laparoscopic gastric banding: 6 years' experience in 2800 procedures by a single surgical team.
    Am J Surg, 193(2): 160-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Vertical banded gastroplasty versus adjustable gastric banding: prospective long-term follow-up study.
    Surg Obes Relat Dis, 3(1): 84-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery for morbid obesity: imaging of normal anatomic features and postoperative gastrointestinal complications.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 188(2): 472-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Comparative study between laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and laparoscopic gastric bypass: single-institution, 5-year experience in bariatric surgery.
    Surg Obes Relat Dis, 3(1): 42-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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