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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

The laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure involves placing a silicone band around the upper part of the stomach. The band is attached to a port and a small pouch is created. The stomach holds less food and induces a feeling of satiety. The procedure generally takes less than an hour and can most often be done on an outpatient basis. Patients often return to work in 3-5 days.

The LAP-BAND System is Adjustable
The silicone band placed around the stomach is hollow. It is filled with a saline solution that can be added or removed to make the band tighter or looser. Adjustments are made to meet individual weight loss needs.

Advantages

• Adjustable – customized per patient
• No stomach stapling, cutting or intestinal rerouting
• Removable and Reversible
• Low malnutrition risk
• OR time = 1 hour or less
• Generally outpatient procedure
• Mortality rate 0.02 – 0.10%

  Disadvantages

• Slower initial weight loss than gastric bypass
• Soft calories such as ice cream, milk shakes, etc can be absorbed and may slow weight loss
• Regular follow-up is critical for optimal results
• Only trained practitioners can do adjustments
• Less long-term information is available because it hasn’t been done as long
• Foreign body

  Potential Complications

• Erosion
• Prolapse
• Slippage
• Infection
• Obstruction
• Stomach Perforation
• Device Malfunction
• Esophageal Dilation
• Death

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