Safety and Effectiveness of Conversion from Adjustable Gastric Band to Ring Augmented Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Conversion from laparoscopic AGB to raRYGB is a valid one-stage conversion method with significant weight loss after 1 and durable weight loss up to 5 years of follow-up. The short- and long-term complication rate is acceptable and ring-specific complications are rare.
Authors
- Evert-Jan Gijsbert Boerma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6782-5670)
- Kayleigh A M van Dam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4493-5348)
- Evelien de Witte
- Pieter P.H.L. Broos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5274-2984)
- Geert Verkoulen
- Jan Willem M. Greve
Institutions
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-08463-7
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00