The majority of data documenting the outcomes for the adjustable gastric band (LAGB) originate from non-publicly funded surgical centres. The investigators aim to investigate the clinical outcomes of LAGB from a publicly funded Canadian obesity management program. This program recognized obesity as a chronic disease, providing extensive pre-operative multidisciplinary assessment and long term patient follow-up. Patients are selected for surgical management carefully by a multidisciplinary team and the LAGB is presented as one option to surgical management. Further, the investigators will investigate the operational impacts, including direct and indirect costs related the LAGB, to determine long term impacts on publicly funded hospitals within Canada.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
178
Center for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery & Weight Wise Program
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Mean Percentage Total Body Weight Loss
the percent total body weight loss between Baseline and 1 year the percent total body weight loss between Baseline and 2 years the percent total body weight loss between Baseline and 3 years
Time frame: baseline to 1 year, baseline to 2 years, baseline to 3 years
% of Excess Body Weight Loss
the percent of excess body weight loss between Baseline and 1 year the percent of excess body weight loss between Baseline and 2 years the percent of excess body weight loss between Baseline and 3 years
Time frame: baseline to 1 year, baseline to 2 years, baseline to 3 years
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