**2.1 Indication for revision**

With the development of other types of metabolic surgery, the efficacy and results sustainability of LAGB was questioned [8–10]. Another reason for the LAGB decline is the nature of the procedure of inserting a foreign body. This can lead to various complications like band intolerance (slippage, reflux, and esophageal dilatation], port/tube complications (bowel obstruction and infection), or even band erosion through the stomach wall [11]. Hence, band removal is probably inevitable due to different indications. These indications for revision vary in the literature (**Table 1**).
