Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Reference 14

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity

Reference No.

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Reference NameLaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity
Advisory PanelProfessor Bruce Barraclough
(Chair and MSAC member)
Dr Jane Hall
(MSAC member)
Dr David Jarvis
(Royal Australian College of General Practitioners nominee)
Mr George Kiroff
(Royal Australasian College of Surgeons nominee)
Associate Professor Gary Wittert
(Endocrine Society of Australia nominee)
Ms Valerie McKeown
(Consumers' Health Forum of Australia nominee)
Date Received by MSAC SecretariatDecember 2001
Stage 1 - EligibilityEligible
Stage 2 - AssessmentCompleted
Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the MinisterThis assessment was considered by the MSAC at the 13 August 2003 meeting.

The MSAC recommended that on the strength of evidence pertaining to safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, public funding should be continued for this procedure
Stage 4 - DecisionEndorsed by the Minister for Health and Ageing 7 September 2003
Stage 5 - Implementation

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