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Lap Adjustable Gastric Banding
Procedure Type-Restrictive
Description:
- A Band is placed around the upper most part of the stomach separating the stomach
into one small and one large portion.
- Band can be adjusted to increase or decrease restriction influencing weight loss.
- Surgery can be reversed
- Digestion and absorption is normal.
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Results:
- Weight loss may vary however the average amount of excess weight lost ranges
from 35-45% within the first year.
- Least invasive surgical approach
- Low malnutrition risk
- Allows for an individualized degree of restriction for ideal, long-term weight-loss
rate
- Associated health conditions may be improved or resolved, including back pain/joint
pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and depression
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Risks:
- Slower initial weight loss than the Gastric Bypass
- Band migration/slippage
- Nausea and vomiting
- Access port leakage
- Stomach wall erosion
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