Weight loss surgery type 2. Lap-Band Gastric Banding
Lap-Band system is currently the top selling adjustable gastric band system,
with over 500,000 sold worldwide. It has been available in the United States
since 2001. Weight loss with gastric banding tends to be gradual. You may lose
up to two or three pounds a week in the first year after the surgery, but one
pound a week is the average.
The Lap-Band procedure is a reversible surgery. It involves placing an
adjustable silicone band around the upper part of the stomach which reduces the
opening to the stomach. Your stomach will be roughly the size of a golf ball,
and only able to hold an ounce of food. As a result, your appetite will
decrease, and you will eat less, feel full sooner and gradually lose weight.
The larger portion of the stomach is left below the band. The inner liner of
the gastric band is a hollow ring filled with saline. The Lap-Band System is
adjustable, Saline can also be removed to loosen the band and alleviate side
effects, if necessary.
With no cutting or stapling of the stomach, the Lap-Band system is up to 10
times safer than more extensive weight loss surgeries. You can be back to your
normal activity in usually about a week's time. Weight loss with gastric banding
tends to be gradual. You may lose up to two or three pounds a week in the first
year after the surgery, but one pound a week is the average. This slows in the
12 to 18 months after your surgery. On average, gastric banding produces a loss
of about 40 percent of excess weight in the first year and 55 percent of excess
weight in the second year.
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