Clinical Papers

The LAP-BAND^® System is supported by over 1,300 publications and references with up to 10 years of follow up.  Here is a listing of the 4 key papers concerning the LAP-BAND^® System and comorbidities.

1. Dixon JB, Chapman L, O’Brien P. Marked improvement in asthma after Lap-Band^® surgery for morbid obesity. Obes Surg. 1999;9:385-389.
2. Dixon JB, O’Brien PE. Health outcomes of severely obese type 2 diabetic subjects 1 year after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Diabetes Care. 2002;25:2:358-363.
3. Dixon JB, Schachter LM, O’Brien PE. Sleep disturbance and obesity. Arch Intern Med. 2001;161:102-106.
4. Dixon JB, O’Brien PE. Gastroesophageal reflux in obesity: the effect of Lap-Band placement. Obes Surg.1999;9:527-531.