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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Adjustable gastric banding is a surgery intended to help obese patients achieve their weight loss goals. It is only indicated for patients that are above a certain weight and BMI and who have failed other non-surgical weight loss methods. When...
the adjustable band is in places, it surrounds the upper portion of the stomach and restricts the amount of food that can enter the stomach. Also, when swallowed food presses against the constricted area, the brain interprets the sensation as the stomach being full. This feeling of fullness helps the patient curb their feelings of hunger and to eat less. By restricting calories and the amount of food consumed, the patient loses weight.
the adjustable band is in places, it surrounds the upper portion of the stomach and restricts the amount of food that can enter the stomach. Also, when swallowed food presses against the constricted area, the brain interprets the sensation as the stomach being full. This feeling of fullness helps the patient curb their feelings of hunger and to eat less. By restricting calories and the amount of food consumed, the patient loses weight.
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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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