| Laparoscopic Gastric Banding |
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| Procedure Type Restrictive |
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| Description |
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- The gastric
banding is the least invasive of all procedures.
- An adjustable silicon band is placed around the stomach to create a small stomach. Small quantity of food can fill up the small stomach providing satisfaction/satiety to the person.
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| Narrow outlet of this small stomach delays progression of food into intestine – person feels full for longer period. The size of the stomach opening can be adjusted by injecting saline through a button under the skin. Person is able to eat smaller meals at long interval. |
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Surgical Time* |
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30-60 minutes |
Hospitalization* |
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24 hours |
Recuperation Time* |
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4 days |
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| Dietary Advice |
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Daily mandatory intake of protein with a multivitamin intake will prevent any possible nutritional deficiency. Special dietary advice is provided to post-op patients & regular follow up is essential.
Complications after gastric band surgery has reduced significantly over a period of time with change in dissection technique, band design, and is the safest procedure.
- Surgery can be reversed.
- Digestion and absorption is normal.
- When eating less the body draws the required energy from its own fat.
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| Results |
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- The mean weight loss at two years after surgery is 40-55% of excess weight.
- Most patients have significant improvements in their associated diseases as they lose weight. The reported incidence for common diseases is as follows.
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Diabetes |
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Improvement in >45%-80% |
Hyperlipidemia |
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Resolution in > 70% |
Hypertension |
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Improvement in >38-70% |
Sleep Apnoea |
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Resolution in > 94% |
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| Usually band adjustment is required only 1-2 times during the lifetime. This is an outdoor procedure requiring 15-30 minutes only. |
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