Outcomes of adjustable gastric band procedure at King Hussein Medical Center

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Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of Gastric banding as weight reduction surgery at King Hussein medical center, over six years period.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at King Hussein Medical Center , from Jan-2010 to Feb-2016.

In six years duration, two hundred and fifty patients underwent gastric band surgery and enrolled in this study.

Patient data information, age, sex, and their base line weights and Body Mass Index were collected, thereafter surgery data follow up protocol had been attained to assess the procedure outcomes in terms of either its efficacy for weight reduction or its complications that may be encountered after the procedure.

Results: The majority of patients were females and account for (88%), with a mean age of 28.5 years for both sexs and the mean preoperative Body Mass Index was 46.07 kg/m².

The outcomes of gastric band were as follows, pouch dilatation 12%, Gastroesophageal reflux 7%, band slippage 2%, band migration 2%, and gastric erosion was 1.6%.

The reoperation rate for band removal was 20.0%.

The average of excess body weight reduction after surgery was 40.40%, 45.12% and 43.5% in the first, second and third year respectively.

Conclusion: Although the outcome of gastric band regarding weight reduction was acceptable, it has many adverse effects after surgery.

At the same time, the high reoperation rate for band removal makes the band insertion as weight reduction surgery unfavorable option