Revisional surgery after failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Primary LAGB was associated with acceptable major early complication and surgical reintervention rates. However, a late surgical reintervention rate of 15.2% was observed. Band removal was required in 14% of our primary LAGB patients because of band-related morbidity, with conversion to another bariatric procedure in 6.2%. Our results have shown that LAGB can be associated with significant morbidity and that revisional surgery is common.