| If you've been thinking about lap band surgery or | | | | complications and a much lower mortality rate |
| gastric banding or adjustable gastric banding then the | | | | compared to other weight loss surgeries. With gastric |
| following facts may help you decide whether or not | | | | bypass surgeries there is a bigger risk of having |
| it would be the best weight loss solution for you. | | | | nutritional deficiencies and often vitamin b12 injections |
| Generally candidates for this surgery have failed on | | | | have to be given. Also with other obesity surgeries |
| many diets and may or may not have significant | | | | there are dietary intake restrictions that are related |
| co-morbidities and need to take a more drastic | | | | to the "dumping syndrome." |
| approach or risk serious health consequences or | | | | Because the band is adjustable the surgeon can |
| problems that would shorten their life. | | | | decide just how much to tighten it to help with the |
| The lap band system for weight loss surgery is much | | | | longer term weight loss rate for the patient. These |
| better known in parts of the world other than the | | | | adjustments are done without having to have any |
| United States. In the US, other types of weight loss | | | | additional surgery. For pregnant patients the stomach |
| surgeries have been performed more so than lap | | | | outlet is opened wider for the ever increasing |
| band surgery. There have been more than 220,000 | | | | nutritional requirements. |
| lap band surgeries performed in all countries combined | | | | The lap band is removable at any time that the |
| and it is rapidly becoming more popular in the United | | | | patient wishes. The stomach and other parts of the |
| States. | | | | body that are involved are usually restored to their |
| The lap band surgery has numerous advantages over | | | | original state and function. |
| other weight loss or obesity surgeries. It's the least | | | | Compared to gastric bypass surgery, recent studies |
| invasive of the weight loss surgeries with no intestinal | | | | have shown a significant improvement in diabetes |
| re-routing, thus very little trauma to obesity surgeries. | | | | and high blood pressure is usually reduced, helping |
| Small and keyhole incisions are made so there is very | | | | return the patient to a better state of health. |
| little scarring. Because of these techniques there is a | | | | The lap band system can be an effective long-term |
| much reduced amount of pain for the patient and the | | | | weight loss surgery for most obesity patients. It's |
| hospital stay and recovery time are very much | | | | reported that more than 55% of the excess weight |
| shortened. | | | | loss is maintained for five years at least after the |
| There are much fewer risks, side effects and | | | | surgery. |