12 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday January 17, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Health and Beauty Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery for Weight Loss Individuals who are severely overweight now have the option of surgery to assist in achieving substantial and sustained weight loss along with associated health benefits. In a restrictive surgical procedure, a variety of techniques can be used to reduce the size of the stomach. Afterwards, a person feels full faster, has less hunger and loses weight with proven long term results. In practice, laparoscopic gastric banding is the most common type of restrictive surgery. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is often called gastric banding, lap banding, or LAPBAND(TM) surgery. It is the second most common weight loss surgery, after gastric bypass. More than 300,000 procedures have been performed worldwide. Using laparoscopic tools, the surgeon places an adjustable silicone band around the upper stomach. The upper stomach becomes a pouch with a narrow outlet.. After banding, the stomach can only hold about an ounce of food. A plastic tube runs from the silicone band to a device (the port) placed just under the skin. Saline (sterile salt water) can be injected or removed from the silicone band allowing the system to be adjusted as needed. Follow up and periodic adjustments are important for long term success. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding leads to a loss of about 40%- 60% of excess weight. For example a person who is 200 pounds overweight could expect to lose an average of 80-120 pounds. However, these results vary. Unlike gastric bypass surgery, laparoscopic gastric banding does not interfere with food absorption. For this reason, vitamin deficiencies are rare. The procedure can be reversed if necessary, and in time, the stomach generally returns to its normal size. In general, gastric banding surgery is safer than gastric bypass, but weight loss is not as rapid. 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