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Clinical Trial
. 1994 Nov;8(11):1354-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF00188302.

Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity. A preliminary report

M Belachew  1 , M J Legrand, T H Defechereux, M P Burtheret, N Jacquet
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Clinical Trial

Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity. A preliminary report

M Belachew et al. Surg Endosc. 1994 Nov.

Abstract

A first approach to laparoscopic placement of the adjustable silicone gastric band (ASGB) was begun in our institution in 1992. This work started on an animal model first. In the animal lab, details of laparoscopic dissection around the stomach have been defined. A new prototype of the adjustable silicone band for laparoscopic use has been devised. Four voluntary patients underwent this operation on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of September 1993. All the patients were female and the average weight was 116 kg (102-120 kg). The mean body mass index was 43 kg/m2 (36-49 kg/m2). No major operative difficulty was encountered. Immediate postoperative outcome was uneventful.

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