About LAP-BAND® Surgery

LAP-BAND surgery involves implanting an adjustable gastric band designed to help you lose weight, improve weight-related health conditions and enhance quality of life. It reduces the stomach capacity and the amount of food that can be consumed at one time. The LAP-BAND is a silicone ring designed to be placed around the upper part of the stomach and filled with saline on its inner surface. This procedure creates a new, smaller stomach pouch that can only hold a small amount of food, and you feel full sooner. As a result, you will eat less and lose weight.

Advantages of LAP-BAND Surgery

• Minimal trauma.
• Least invasive surgical option.
• No intestinal re-routing.
• No cutting or stapling of the stomach or intestine.
• Small incisions and minimal scarring.
• Reduced pain and shorter recovery.
• No dumping syndrome; (dumping syndrome is associated with the gastric bypass).
• Outpatient procedure.
• Reversible procedure.