On March 8th, 2011, the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery released a formal statement on the emerging primary bariatric surgical procedure referred to as "Gastric Plication," or "Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication®." It describes the current evidence base (four studies, <300 patients) as placing the procedure in an "investigational" status, and calls for ongoing research. It did not mention other experimental variations on the procedure, such as the banded gastric plication.
Click here for the Society's full statement.
