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 7 (July)

1. Weight Loss After Gastric Banding is Associated with Pouch Pressure and not Pouch Emptying Rate.
   Obes Surg, 19(7): 850-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. The "tip-stitch": a time-saving technique for specimen extraction in sleeve gastrectomy.
   Obes Surg, 19(7): 926-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Morbid obesity and inflammation: a prospective study after adjustable gastric banding surgery.
   Obes Surg, 19(7): 915-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Evidence of thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric surgery-results of a quality assurance trial in bariatric surgery in Germany from 2005 to 2007 and review of the literature.
   Obes Surg, 19(7): 928-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Medical versus surgical interventions for the metabolic complications of obesity in children.
   Semin Pediatr Surg, 18(3): 168-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Prospective study of gut hormone and metabolic changes after adjustable gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
   Int J Obes (Lond), 33(7): 786-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Changes in quality of life after balloon treatment followed by gastric banding in severely obese patients--the use of two different quality of life questionnaires.
   Obes Surg, 19(8): 1124-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. A serious but rare complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: bowel obstruction due to caecal volvulus.
   Obes Surg, 19(8): 1197-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding vs laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty in morbidly obese patients: long-term results of a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.
   Obes Surg, 19(8): 1108-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Is there any role of resecting the stomach to ameliorate weight loss and sugar control in morbidly obese diabetic patients?
    Obes Surg, 19(8): 1139-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. The Second International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy, March 19-21, 2009.
    Surg Obes Relat Dis, 5(4): 476-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. One-year weight loss after primary or revisional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for failed adjustable gastric banding.
    Surg Obes Relat Dis, 5(4): 459-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding with truncal vagotomy versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding alone: interim results of a prospective randomized trial.
    Surg Obes Relat Dis, 5(4): 435-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Radiological features of complications of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
    Radiol Med, 114(5): 802-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery.
    N Engl J Med, 361(5): 445-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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