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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding



Laparoscopic gastric banding is a surgery which helps with weight loss. The surgeon places a band around the upper part of your stomach to create a small pouch to hold food. The band always limits the amount of food which you can eat by making you feel full after eating small amounts of food.

After Surgery, The doctor can adjust the band to make food pass more slowly or quickly through your stomach.


How Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery is Performed

Surgery is done by using a tiny camera that is placed in your belly. This type of surgery is called laparoscopy. The camera is called a laparoscope. It allows the surgeon to look inside the belly.

In this Surgery:

The surgeon will make 1 to 5 small surgical cuts in your abdomen. Through these small cuts, the surgeon will place a camera and the instruments needed to perform the surgery.

After that surgeon will place a band around the upper part of your stomach which helps in separating it from the lower part. This creates a small pouch which has a narrow opening which is going into the larger, lower part of your stomach.

The surgery does not involve any cutting or stapling inside the belly.

The surgery may take only 30 to 60 minutes if your surgeon is well experienced in this field.


 Risks for gastric banding are:

Gastric band erodes through the stomach (if this happens, it must be removed).

Stomach may slip up through the band. (If this happens, you may need urgent surgery.)

Gastritis (inflamed stomach lining), heartburn, or stomach ulcers.

Infection in the port, which may need antibiotics or surgery.

Injury to your stomach, intestines, or other organs during surgery.

Poor nutrition.

Scarring inside your belly, which could lead to a blockage in your bowel.

Your surgeon may not be able to reach the access port to tighten or loosen the band. You would need minor surgery to fix this problem.

The access port may flip upside down, making it impossible to access. You would need minor surgery to fix this problem.

The tubing near the access port can be accidentally punctured during needle access. If this happens, the band cannot be tightened. You would need minor surgery to fix this problem.

Vomiting from eating more than your stomach pouch can hold.


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