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What is laparoscopic gastric banding surgery? by noddy4523 dane
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What is laparoscopic gastric banding surgery? |
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Advanced level obesity cannot be taken lightly. It negatively affects every facet of your life, whether physical or emotional. At Ready 4A Change weight loss surgery is designed to bring that new hope and improved health, through surgical procedures. laparoscopic gastric banding surgery reduces the capacity of the stomach, to help you in having complete control over the amount of food you eat. This form of bariatric surgery slows down the rate at which the food passes from the stomach to the intestines and thus helps in weight reduction. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding procedure has been used worldwide to overcome severe obesity and is developed to aid in long-term weight loss. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the capacity of the stomach. The adjustable gastric band is basically a simple silicone ring that is placed around the upper part of the stomach which forms a small gastric pouch to limit and control the amount of food you eat and slow the emptying process from the stomach into the intestines which keeps you full for a longer period. The band is an inflatable, circular balloon that could be inflated and deflated by using an access port placed under the skin of the abdomen. Once the adjustable gastric band has been placed, the surgeon can sequentially inflate the balloon by performing an “adjustment”. It is the injection of a small amount of fluid via the access port into the balloon inside the band to cause restriction. This method of surgery is commonly called the lap band surgery. This surgery helps in attaining stomach fullness with just a small amount food intake which results in dramatic weight loss. The adjustable lap band used in Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is approved in the United States by the FDA in 2001, Allergan is the pioneer of adjustable gastric banding in the United States – this is a constantly evolving technology that requires a great deal of research and development. The LAP-BAND® System works by helping to control food intake and supporting long term, sustainable weight loss. It was designed and developed with the ideas of safety and comfort in mind. The Johnson & Johnson Personalized Banding Solution makes it easy for you to participate in healthy eating and lifestyle habits without any negative health effects of obesity. The adjustable gastric banding surgery is done laparoscopically where a large incision is not required. The stomach area is accessed through four to six very small incisions which are then closed with self- dissolving sutures. The recovery time is rapid and many patients are able to resume regular activities a week or less after having surgery. The Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding operation is performed under general anesthesia and its various advantages are; Lowest rate of surgical complications, Highest rate of failure post operatively, Requires lifelong maintenance, Inability to eat many foods and Not recommended unless you have easy access to long term maintenance.
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