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LAP-BAND® System
Advantages
- Minimally invasive.
- No cutting or stapling the stomach or intestinal re-routing.
- Performed on an out-patient basis.
- Successful long-term weight loss comparable to gastric bypass.
- More than 90% improvement or complete resolution of diabetes, sleep apnea, acid reflux and asthma.
- Shorter recovery time — most patients return to normal activities within 10 days.
LAP-BAND® System
Benefits
- Satiety (feeling of fullness) — LAP-BAND System works by providing satiety, a feeling of fullness that lasts between meals and helps patients develop positive eating behaviors.
- Compatible with Pregnancy — The LAP-BAND can be adjusted to open the stomach outlet in order to accommodate increased nutritional need during pregnancy.
- Proven Safety — Compared to gastric bypass, the LAP-BAND® System has significantly fewer short- and long-term surgical risks.
