"It just made me feel so desolate": Patients' narratives of weight gain following laparoscopic insertion of a gastric band.

Aims And Objectives: To describe the experiences of patients who have failed to maintain weight loss following the insertion of a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) for the treatment of morbid obesity.

Background: Obesity is a global health problem resulting in physical, psychological and economic problems and presenting challenges for health services. Surgical intervention is an increasingly common approach to treatment; however, some patients do not sustain their weight loss following bariatric surgery and little is known about people's longer-term experiences following LAGB insertion.