Complications and outcome after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: LAGB versus LRYGB.

Background And Aims: Unsatisfactory patient compliance and unfavorable results of weight loss let centers prefer the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) as a combined restrictive and malabsorptive procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate results of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) versus laparoscopic RYGB.

Setting: The study was conducted at Centre Hospitalier Emil Mayrisch Clinic for specialized care (n = 618 beds) in Luxembourg (South).