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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Adjustable gastric banding is a restrictive weight loss (bariatric) surgery that involves placing an adjustable cuff around the upper part of the stomach. This cuff creates a narrowing and pouch that prevents large amounts of food from collecting...
in the stomach. The cuff is connected through a thin cord to the surface the body, just under the skin, so that adjustments to the cuff can be made without additional surgeries. This procedure is almost always performed laparoscopically and generally very safe.
in the stomach. The cuff is connected through a thin cord to the surface the body, just under the skin, so that adjustments to the cuff can be made without additional surgeries. This procedure is almost always performed laparoscopically and generally very safe.
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Adjustable gastric banding is a surgical operation intended for weight loss in obese people with a body mass index of at least 35 (obesity starts at BMI 30).
It is best done laparoscopically under general anesthesia. Usually, it takes about one hour. It consists in inserting a hollow plastic band around the stomach. This band is connected by a tubulure to a small box implanted in the abdominal wall. You can constrict the band by filling the box with physiologic serum. Band constriction has a restrictive effect on gastric filling capacity and forces the patient to lower his food intake and it can be modulated by emptying or filling the box with a percutaneous needle. This operation is practised only if the patient is highly motivated for changing his/her eating habits and after a psychiatric assessment.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable_gastric_banding_surgery
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Weight loss usually reaches a maximum between 18 and 24 months after Bariatric Surgery - 2004.
From: Bariatric-Surgery.info
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