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The LAP-BAND AP® System Published Data

The Proof Is in the Numbers All Published Data
 

The LAP-BAND AP® System is a safe, effective, and well-established surgical option for severely obese patients.


Over 600,000 LAP-BAND® System devices have been sold worldwide, with data supported by more than 1,850 publications and references with up to 16 years of follow-up 1.


Data from scientific publications supporting the benefits of the LAP-BAND® System demonstrate that:

  • LAP-BAND® System patients on average achieve weight loss comparable to gastric bypass surgery from three years after surgery.2
  • The LAP-BAND® System has a perioperative severe complication rate reported as low as 1/10th the major complication rate of gastric bypass (0.2% vs. 2%) 3
  • Band leaks attributable to crease-fold failure have not been reported.4

References:

  1. Data on File. Allergan, Inc. Irvine, CA. June, 2010.
  2. O'Brien PE, Dixon JB. Lap-band: Outcomes and results. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2003;13:265-270.
  3. Parikh MS, Laker S, Weiner M, Hajiseyedjavadi O, Ren CJ. Objective comparison of complications resulting from laparoscopic bariatric procedures. J Am Coll Surg 2006;202:252-261.
  4. Data on File, Allergan, Inc. October 2006.
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