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Gastric Banding

What is a Gastric Banding?

Gastric banding is a restrictive surgical procedure. During this procedure, two medical devices are implanted in the patient: a silicone band and an injection port. The silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach and molds the stomach into two connected chambers. The injection port is attached to the abdominal wall, underneath the skin. The port is connected to the band with soft, thin tubing.
The band is adjustable. Adjustments are made by your healthcare professional using a needle to inject saline solution into your band through the port. Adding saline increases the amount of restriction provided by the band, helping patients feel fuller sooner and with less food.

Life After Gastric Banding

Excess Weight Loss

Gastric banding patients typically lost 47% of their excess weight.

Health Benefits

Studies found that gastric banding:

Resolved type 2 diabetes in 47.8 percent of patients and often resolved the disease within days of surgery
Resolved high blood pressure in 38.4% of patients
Improved high cholesterol in 78.3% of patients

For more information about the effect of gastric banding on weight-related co-morbid conditions, visit Health Benefits.

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