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Outpatient Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Super-obese Patients All Clinical Papers
 
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a safe and effective treatment for morbid obesity that is well suited to outpatient surgery. Super-obese patients (BMI ≥50) are often viewed as higher risk patients, with their surgical procedures limited to hospital operating-rooms. We report our experience performing LAGB for super-obese patients in a freestanding ambulatory surgery center and describe the program elements that make this feasible and safe.

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