on April 19, 2013 |
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Topics: Service Lines, Bariatric, Clinical Research, Clinical Technology, Surgery
Becka DeSmidt and Rachel Klein, Technology Insights
Attending this year’s Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) conference, Technology Insights researchers were surprised to hear hints of a reversal of the Lap Band’s tumbling fortunes. Presenters emphasized the ease of inserting a lap band during a revisional bariatric procedure, appearing interested in resurrecting the Lap Band from its place buried at the bottom of the bariatric surgeon’s toolbox.
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A comeback for the Lap Band?
on April 19, 2013 |
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Topics: Service Lines, Bariatric, Surgery, Clinical Research, Clinical Technology
Becka DeSmidt and Rachel Klein, Technology Insights
Presenters at this year's Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons captivated attendees with announcements and demonstrations of emerging technology in minimally invasive surgery, therapeutic endoscopy, new robotic devices, and advanced imaging modalities—though it remains to be seen which of these new technologies will make it to market.
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SAGES: Delivering on the promise of innovation
on February 25, 2013 |
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Topics: Bariatric, Service Lines, Market Trends, Strategy
Khadijah Bhatti
The last two decades have witnessed the rapid ascent and decline of various surgical bariatric procedures. A rapid rise in open gastric bypass characterized the late 1990's and early 2000's. Laparoscopic bypass quickly replaced open approaches, as evidenced by the drastic increase of gastic bypasses performed laproscopically from 18% in 2002 to 72% in 2004.
By late 2008, seven years after receiving FDA approval, laparoscopic adjustable lap banding (LAGB) accounted for 24% of all bariatric procedures in the U.S.
And now we're witnessing the latest shift in bariatric surgery—the rise of laparoscopic sleeve gastrostomy (LSG).
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Sleeve gastrectomy gains traction as leading bariatric procedure
