5 Advantages of Gastric Banding Surgery
Developments in medical technology have resulted to ever more reliable and effective weight-loss solutions such as the laparoscopic lap band surgery . While many people are still afraid of going under the knife to lose weight, many have already tried this procedure and experienced great results. The following are some of the advantages of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding : 1. Least invasive procedure Like traditional lap band surgery, this procedure can reduce the amount of food that the stomach can hold and makes one feel full fast. But unlike traditional surgery, a laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure won't remove a large part of the stomach or reroute the intestines. Instead, it will band a silicone ring around the upper part of the stomach to divide it into pouches. For this reason, the surgery is considered the least invasive. The operation will take only 30 to 60 minutes. ...