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GASTRIC RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES*
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND)
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* Restrictive
procedures decrease food intake |
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A
band is placed around the upper most part of the stomach separating the
stomach into one small and one large portion
- Band can be adjusted to increase or decrease
restriction
- Surgery can be reversed
- Digestion and absorption is normal
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The adjustable silicone band limits food consumption and creates an earlier
feeling of fullness. The band is inflatable and connected to an access port
placed close to the skin that allows surgeons to adjust the system to meet
individual patient needs.
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- Bioenterics Lap Band™ FDA approved 6/01
- Purely restrictive
- Achieves the same effect as VBG
- Good results in Europe and Australia for
10 yrs.
- Relatively new in US
- Over 150,000 placed worldwide
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Risks
(the following risks and considerations are specific to this
procedure)
- Erosion into the stomach
- Access port leakage or twisting
- May not provide the necessary feeling of
having had "enough" to eat
- Nausea and vomiting
- Inability to swallow down meals (band too
tight)
- Pouch dilatation
- Band migration / slippage
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