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Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Debate

Safety and effectiveness of bariatric surgery: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is superior to gastric banding in the management of morbidly obese patients

Authors: Ulrich Guller, Lazar V Klein, John A Hagen

Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

The use of bariatric surgery in the management of morbid obesity is rapidly increasing. The two most frequently performed procedures are laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass and laparoscopic gastric banding. The objective of this short overview is to provide a critical appraisal of the most relevant scientific evidence comparing laparoscopic gastric banding versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass in the treatment of morbidly obese patients.

Results and discussion

There is mounting and convincing evidence that laparoscopic gastric banding is suboptimal at best in the management of morbid obesity. Although short-term morbidity is low and hospital length of stay is short, the rates of long-term complications and band removals are high, and failure to lose weight after laparoscopic gastric banding is prevalent.

Conclusion

The placement of a gastric band appears to be a disservice to many morbidly obese patients and therefore, in the current culture of evidence based medicine, the prevalent use of laparoscopic gastric banding can no longer be justified. Based on the current scientific literature, the laparoscopic gastric bypass should be considered the treatment of choice in the management of morbidly obese patients.
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Metadata
Title
Safety and effectiveness of bariatric surgery: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is superior to gastric banding in the management of morbidly obese patients
Authors
Ulrich Guller
Lazar V Klein
John A Hagen
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Patient Safety in Surgery / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1754-9493
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-3-10

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