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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy After Gastric Banding Removal: A Feasibility Study

Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, eefrezza{at}msn.com, eldo.frezza{at}ccc.uab.edu

Eduardo J. Jaramillo-de la Torre, MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center; Baja California Laparoscopic Surgery Group, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Carmen Calleja Enriquez, MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center; Baja California Laparoscopic Surgery Group, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Laura Gee, BS, BA

Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas

Mitchell S. Wachtel, MD

Department of Pathology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas

Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala, MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center; Baja California Laparoscopic Surgery Group, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Background and objectives. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a commonly performed bariatric procedure. When LAGB fails, restrictive procedures such as gastric bypass have been performed. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been suggested as an alternative, but it has not yet been fully studied. Evaluated in this report are the experiences of patients who underwent LSG, a restrictive procedure, as a rescue procedure for failed LAGB. Methods. From June 2002 to June 2007, charts of patients who underwent LAGB were reviewed to find those who had undergone LSG as a rescue procedure. Results. Of 294 patients who underwent LAGB, 10 later underwent LSG. Median excess weight loss (EWL) prior to LSG had been 34%; after LSG, median EWL was 55%. Before LSG was performed, patients had a median 11.5 comorbidities, all of which improved after LSG. No major complications or deaths resulted. Conclusion. The results suggest LSG might be a reasonable choice for patients who fail LAGB. A formal study comparing LSG with other rescue procedures should be performed.

Key Words: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy • gastric banding • revisional surgery

This version was published on March 1, 2009

Surgical Innovation, Vol. 16, No. 1, 68-72 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1553350608328866


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