Lap Band Weight Loss Surgery

Lap-band adjustable gastric banding is the latestminimum invasion, also leads to quicker recovery. The
entrant (approved by the FDA in 2001) in the sphere ofband's diameter is adjustable and can be tightened or
surgical treatment of morbid obesity. This procedureloosened according to individual needs. The diameter
induces weight loss by reducing the capacity of theof the band can be adjusted by inflation with a saline
stomach that causes lesser intake of food.solution. The band is connected to a reservoir (placed
The procedure involves implanting an inflatable siliconeunder the skin) of saline solution by tubing. The surgeon
band into the abdomen of the patient. This creates acan easily reach this reservoir by using a needle and
new, small stomach pouch that controls the amount ofadjust the diameter of the band by either increasing or
food the person can consume. This also created anreducing the amount of solution in the reservoir. This
outlet between the rest of the stomach and intestines,surgery has an edge over other surgeries as it does
which is narrow and leads to longer retention of foodnot involve any cutting/stapling of the stomach and
in the stomach. The process therefore brings about acan also be adjusted to patients need after surgery
feeling of fullness that is retained for a long time due towithout any operation. Likewise, patients requiring more
slow emptying of the stomach pouch. This leads tonutrition, for example, during pregnancy can have their
significant weight loss.bands loosened while patients not adequately
The process is usually done by laparoscopy; thus, thebenefiting can have their bands tightened. As of now,
pain involved is minimal compared to other methods ofthe lap band process is the only adjustable surgical
surgical treatment. Laparoscopy, which involvestreatment available in the US.