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Therefore, he invented the adjustable gastric band positioned between the esophagus and the stomach. [citation needed] He performed the first successful surgery of the sort on 1 September 1993 using a laparoscopic camera. [7] However, he refused to file a patent on the device, saying "I don't like this mercantile side of surgery". [8]
Gastric band malpositioning can be devastating, leading to gastric prolapse, overdistention, and resultingly, gastric ischemia and necrosis. [27] Erosion and migration of the band may also occur post-operatively, in which case, if over 50% of the circumference of the band migrates, then surgical repositioning is necessary.
The Roux-en-Y laparoscopic gastric bypass, first performed and reported on in case studies between 1993 and 1994, [3] is regarded as one of the most difficult procedures to perform by limited access techniques.
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The surgical insertion of an adjustable gastric band is often referred to as a lap band procedure or band placement. First, a small incision (typically less than 1.25 cm or 0.5 in.) is made near the belly button .
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