Gastric
BANDING

Developed to aid in long-term weight loss, the LAP-BAND® System has been used by leading laparoscopic surgeons worldwide to treat severe obesity.

Lap Band System
The Adjustable gastric band system is a form of weight loss surgery designed for obesity patients. It consists of an inflatable silicone band which is placed around the upper portion of a person's stomach via laparoscopic surgery.

The implanted device creates a small pouch at the top of the stomach which fills up quickly and restricts the movement of the food into the bottom part of the stomach.
This restriction creates a feeling of fullness which helps the person to eat less, and therefore lose weight in a healthy gradual manner.

The band is adjustable via a subcutaneous access port with a saline solution to help increase the feeling of restriction to achieve the optimal weight loss.

The ability to adjust the restriction makes this a good choice for women who wish to become pregnant after losing weight. The band can be unfilled to allow for more food to be eaten as necessary for a healthy pregnancy.

It is done by minimal invasive surgery (laparoscopy)

• It is the least invasive of the bariatric procedures and has the least morbility and mortality • FDA approved since 2001

• It is a totally reversible procedure

• Adjust to every patients needs

• The stomach IS NOT stapled

• The patient is sent to home in 24 hrs. or less

• 40 min. procedure

• Quick recovery

• Fullness and satisfaction is experienced with just a small amount of food

• The reduced amount intake results in a dramatic weight loss