Should I Consider LAP-BAND®?
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, commonly referred to as LAP-BAND® or REALIZE® Surgery, is the least invasive surgical procedure. Adjustable Gastric Banding is a minimally invasive surgery in which a silicone gastric band is placed around the upper part of your stomach. The surgery is performed laparoscopically and doesn’t involve removing any tissue.
How LAP-BAND® Helps You Lose Weight
Following LAP-BAND® surgery, the upper part of your stomach will be approximately the size of a golf ball. LAP-BAND® surgery helps you lose weight by enforcing portion control. With such a small stomach, you will only be able to eat a small amount of food at a time. Due to the constriction of the band, food moves more slowly from the top part of the stomach to the bottom part, slowing digestion and decreasing your appetite. Since Adjustable Gastric Banding surgery doesn’t interfere with normal absorption of food, it won’t cause nutritional deficiencies.
How LAP-BAND® Surgery is Performed
The surgery takes about an hour and is performed laparoscopically. Small incisions are made, through which your surgeon will insert surgical instruments as well as a tube which is attached to a small camera. The gastric band, which is adjustable and made of silicon, will be inserted and locked around the top part of the stomach. Your surgeon will then place a port into your abdominal wall through which saline is injected to change the diameter of the band. As you lose weight, these adjustments, called “fills,” may be needed.
Weight Loss Results with LAP-BAND®
Weight loss results in patients who have undergone LAP-BAND® surgery are excellent. They experience, on average, a loss of up to two pounds per week, culminating in a loss of 40-60% of their excess weight. With weight loss comes improvement of weight-related health conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Like other bariatric surgeries, your success with LAP-BAND® surgery depends on your commitment to making important lifestyle changes, including regular exercise and the maintenance of a healthy, low-calorie diet. LAP-BAND® surgery is a life-changing decision which gives your body an excellent, proven tool to help you lose weight, keep it off and renew your confidence and your energy.
What are the Risks with LAP-BAND® Surgery?
As with all weight loss surgeries, there are risks. Some of these risks include:
- Bleeding and formation of blood clots
- Infection of the port
- Band slippage or erosion into stomach tissue
- Injury to the stomach, intestines, or other organs during surgery
- Nausea and vomiting
A more comprehensive discussion of the risks and benefits of gastric bypass is covered in depth in our free weight loss seminars.
Surgical Weight Management Solutions is here to Help You!
Are you ready to embark on a new journey that could improve your health and spark up your self-esteem? If you’re ready to discuss with Dr. Matin or Dr. Rivera about how LAP-BAND® surgery can help you, please call Surgical Weight Management Solutions at 877-459-8080. You can also sign up for a free weight loss seminar in which you’ll learn about LAP-BAND® surgery and other bariatric surgeries performed at our Dallas, Texas clinic.
