How Does Lap Band Surgery WorkEven wonder how a lap band works? Gastric lap band weight loss surgery is a safe and quick surgery procedure for people are are obese and have a BMI of over 40. Below is an interview with Dr. Thomas Umbach, Fellow of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and voted one of the top American surgeons for lap band weight loss surgery. In this video, Dr. Umbach explains the workings of the lap band, and how it helps in effective weight loss.
Parts of a Lap Band DeviceA lap band is a three part device, put totally inside the patient via a laparoscopic surgery. It is an inflatable silicone device that is placed around the top portion of the stomach, via laparoscopic surgery, in order to treat obesity. Once a lap band goes inside, it stays there for life. As it is made with silicone, it is completely safe for the human body and triggers no allergic reactions or discomforts at all.A lap band has three part: 1. A band which is placed around the top of the stomach. 2. A tube. 3. A port. How
Does the Lap Band Work?
Once the lap band is fitted inside the body, it is adjusted by the
surgeon. With the help of its parts, the lap band starts working
immediately. The main function of the lap band is to restrict food
intake and ensure that the person does not eat much. The lap band
decreases the size of the stomach passage which means that less food is
required to fill it up. |
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