Objective: Evaluation of the long-term results of bariatric surgery with an adjustable gastric band for the treatment of morbid obesity.

Design: Retrospective, descriptive.

Method: From September 1991-September 1993, 30 patients (6 males, 24 females) received an adjustable gastric band because of morbid obesity, being the first group in the Netherlands. The long-term data on these patients: weight loss, band adjustments, complications, reoperations and patient satisfaction, were collected using a medical record survey and a questionnaire and then analysed.

Results: Before the operation, the mean BMI was 42.5 kg/m2 (SD: 5.7) and the mean excess body weight was 50.8 kg (SD: 16.7). The mean follow-up time for all patients was 15.3 years (SD: 5.4) and for the responders to the questionnaire, 17.7 years (SD: 0.7); three patients died during follow-up. After surgery, the mean BMI was reduced to 34.7 kg/m2 (SD: 6.4). The mean excess body weight loss of the entire group was 38.1% (SD: 67.8) and of the patients who still had a gastric band in situ, 27.9% (SD: 67.4). In 15 patients, the gastric band reservoir was replaced at least once. The gastric band was replaced in 18 patients due to complications and eventually permanently removed in 6 patients. Of the respondents, 62% were satisfied with the weight loss and 52% were satisfied with regard to possible side effects and complications.

Conclusion: The treatment of morbid obesity with an adjustable gastric band in this very first group of patients has resulted in substantial weight loss, but also a high rate of complications and reoperations. Treatment of these kinds of complications is an important aspect of bariatric surgery today. The efficacy of gastric banding is therefore currently under debate.

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