title: Technical aspects and complications of laparoscopic banding for morbid obesity--a radiological perspective.
abstract: Morbid obesity is a significant clinical problem in the western world. Various surgical restrictive procedures have been described as an aid to weight reduction when conservative treatments fail. Adjustable laparoscopic gastric banding (LAPBAND) has been popularized as an effective, safe, minimally invasive, yet reversible technique for the treatment of morbid obesity. Radiological input is necessary in the follow-up of these patients and the diagnosis of complications peculiar to this type of surgery. In this review we will highlight the technical aspects of radiological follow-up and the lessons learnt over the last 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston Upon Hull, UK.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Roy-Choudhury
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: El Cast
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zacharoulis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirkwood
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Sedman
authors.forename: C M S
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Royston
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Breen
mesh_terms: D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D015431:Weight Loss