Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in patients with body mass index less than 35 kg/m2 with weight-related comorbidity

BlueCross BlueShield Association
Record ID 32013000449
English
Authors' objectives: The overall objective of this assessment is to determine whether laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) improves outcomes for patients who have a body mass index (BMI) lower than the current threshold for bariatric surgery.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2012
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans
  • Body Mass Index
  • Comorbidity
  • Device Approval
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Technology Assessment, Biomedical
  • Treatment Outcome
  • United States
  • United States Food and Drug Administration
  • Weight Loss
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Gastroplasty
  • Laparoscopy
  • Obesity
Contact
Organisation Name: BlueCross BlueShield Association
Contact Address: BlueCross BlueShield Association, Technology Evaluation Center, 225 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Tel: 888 832 4321
Contact Name: tec@bcbsa.com
Contact Email: tec@bcbsa.com
Copyright: BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBS)
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