Intragastric balloon positioning and removal: sedation or general anesthesia?

Background: Different anesthesiological techniques are currently used for intragastric balloon positioning and removal. The aim of this study is to compare different anesthesiological approaches for balloon positioning and removal in a large multicentric patient population.

Methods: Retrospective multicenter study was conducted.

LapBand System in super-superobese patients (>60 kg/m(2)): 4-year results.

Background: Bariatric surgery in superobese (BMI > 50 kg/m(2)) and super-superobese (BMI > 60 kg/m(2)) patients can be a formidable technical and therapeutic challenge because these patients often present multiple medical, surgical, and anesthetic risks. Only a few dedicated reports on different surgical options in this kind of patient population are available. The aim of this study is the evaluation of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) results in an unselected populations of super-superobese patients operated during the last 4 years.