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 6 (2009), Issue 10 (October)

1. The effect of gastric banding on kidney stone disease.
   Urology, 74(4): 746-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Bariatric surgery: unstressing or boosting the beta-cell?
   Diabetes Obes Metab, 11: 130-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Gastric band placement for obesity is not associated with increased urinary risk of urolithiasis compared to bypass.
   J Urol, 182(5): 2340-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Comparison of those who succeed in losing significant excessive weight after bariatric surgery and those who fail.
   Surg Endosc, 23(10): 2302-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Early experience with single-access transumbilical adjustable laparoscopic gastric banding.
   Obes Surg, 19(10): 1442-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Surgical approaches for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
   Cardiol Rev, 17(6): 275-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Weight loss and quality of life after gastric band removal or deflation.
   Obes Surg, 19(10): 1401-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Management of band erosion with omental plugging: case series from a 5-year laparoscopic gastric banding experience.
   Obes Surg, 19(10): 1409-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity: A Meta-analysis of Weight Loss Outcomes for Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.
   Obes Surg, 19(10): 1447-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Weight Loss Through Gastric Banding: Effects on TSH and Thyroid Hormones in Obese Subjects With Normal Thyroid Function.
    Obesity (Silver Spring). [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. The surgical approach to management of pediatric obesity: when to refer and what to expect.
    Rev Endocr Metab Disord, 10(3): 215-29. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Psychiatric Factors and Weight Loss Patterns Following Gastric Bypass Surgery in a Veteran Population.
    Obes Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbidly obese adolescents affects android fat loss, resolution of comorbidities, and improved metabolic status.
    J Am Coll Surg, 209(5): 638-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Influence of BMI on Health-related Quality of Life: Comparison Between an Obese Adult Cohort and Age-matched Population Norms.
    Obesity (Silver Spring), 17(11): 2114-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Cost-effective restrictive bariatric surgery: laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric band.
    Obes Surg, 19(11): 1536-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Long-term effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and adjustable gastric banding on type 2 diabetes.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Upper gastrointestinal investigations before gastric banding.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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