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Advantages of Lap Band Procedure for Weight Loss

These are some of the benefits and advantages of choosing the Adjustable gastric banding procedure for the purposes of losing weight.

Patient experiences minimal trauma

  • Least invasive surgical option for weight loss if the laparascopic technique is used in surgery.
  • No requirement for intestinal re-routing which maintains the probity of the stomach and reduces the chance of infection later.
  • No cutting or stapling of the stomach wall or bowel
  • Small incisions though body surface and minimal scarring after surgery
  • Reduction in patient pain,
  • Shorter hospital stay
  • Faster recovery period

There are fewer risks and side effects for patients

  • 10 times less operative and short-term mortality than gastric bypass surgery
  • Low risk of nutritional deficiencies sometimes associated with gastric bypass surgery
  • Reduced risk of hair loss compared to other weight loss procedures.
  • No "dumping syndrome" often related to dietary intake restrictions

Adjustable after the surgical procedure

  • Allows individualised degree of restriction for ideal rate of weight-loss
  • Adjustments can be performed without additional invasive surgery
  • Allows pregnancy by allowing stomach outlet size to be opened to accommodate the increased nutritional needs of the pregnant mother.

Reversible at a later date

  • Removable at any time after surgery with a minor surgery
  • Stomach and other anatomy are usually restored to their original forms and functions after removal.

Effective for Long-Term Weight Loss

  • More than 300,000 LAP-BAND devices have been surgically placed worldwide
  • Standard of care for hundreds of surgeons around the world
  • Academic publications with up to 10 years of follow-up provide support for the efficacy of the approach.

Resources on Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

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