Perioperative comparison of the MiniMizer extra band with the other laparoscopic gastric bands

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a widely used operation for morbid obesity. The most frequent complications of this operation are band migration and pouch dilatation (slippage). The use of the newly introduced MiniMizer Extra band with a unique gastric wall fixation system and a two-degre...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2006-05, Vol.16 (5), p.646-650
Main Authors: Szewczyk, Tomasz, Modzelewski, Bogdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Gastroplasty - instrumentation
Gastroplasty - methods
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative period
Surgery
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Summary:Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a widely used operation for morbid obesity. The most frequent complications of this operation are band migration and pouch dilatation (slippage). The use of the newly introduced MiniMizer Extra band with a unique gastric wall fixation system and a two-degree closure may decrease the postoperative complication rate. Very early (perioperative) results are hereby reported. From February 2005 through October 2005, 50 classical bands (Obtech-Ethicon, AMI, Midband, Inamed) and 10 MiniMizer Extra bands were inserted in our department. Bands were chosen randomly. Complications in the very early postoperative period were studied. No statistically significant differences between surgery times were noted--classical bands mean 36 min (20-60), and MiniMizer Extra bands mean 34 min (25-55). No statistically different rates of perioperative complications were noted, with only 2 very minor intraoperative complications in the entire series. The absence of problems in the perioperative period allows the use of the MiniMizer Extra band as an alternative to classical bands for short- and long-term comparison.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1381/096089206776944995