title: [Laparoscopic gastric banding for treatment of pathologic obesity].
abstract: Since 1983 gastric banding is a proven operative method, which reduces effectively excess weight in morbid obesity. The laparoscopic procedure, which was performed in July 1994 for the first time in Germany, is described. Indications, results and operative-technical problems are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Krankenhaus Am Urban, Berlin.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kunath
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Memari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology