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Gastric band surgery, or Lap-Band® surgery, is a type of weight-loss (bariatric) surgery that helps some patients with obesity lose weight. Doctors place an adjustable silicone belt (or band) around the upper portion of the patient’s stomach, dividing it into two sections.
10 lut 2023 · Gastric banding is a type of weight loss surgery that involves placing a silicone band around the upper part of the stomach to decrease stomach size and reduce food intake. It is approved for...
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption.
19 maj 2021 · Lap band surgery is a bariatric procedure that places an inflatable silicone band around the upper part of the stomach, to create a smaller stomach pouch and limit its ability to expand. Gastric banding physically restricts the amount of food you can eat before feeling full, so you eat less and lose weight over time.
Gastric band surgery is one type of bariatric surgery procedure that’s adjustable and reversible. It involves placing a silicone band called the Lap-Band around your stomach. The gastric band reduces your stomach capacity and slows the passage of food through your stomach.
20 wrz 2023 · Lap-band surgery involves placing an inflatable silicone band around the stomach, creating two pouches with a passage called a stoma connecting the two. This is usually done laparoscopically and under general anesthesia.
26 sty 2023 · Laparoscopic gastric banding (LAP-band) is a bariatric surgery that restricts the amount of food you can consume. A soft silicone ring is secured to the top of your stomach, reducing it to...
