Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

Procedure Type Restrictive

Gastric Banding Description

• The gastric banding is the least access of all procedures.
• An adjustable silicon band in Gastric Banding procedure 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.

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.

Results

• The mean weight loss at two years after surgery is 40-55% of excess weight in Gastric Banding Procedure.
• Most patients have significant improvements in their associated diseases as they lose weight. The reported incidence for common diseases is as follows.

Diabetes                             Improvement in  >45%-80%

Hyperlipidemia                   Resolution in > 70%

Hypertension                     Improvement in >38-70%

Sleep Apnoea                     Resolution in > 94%