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  A band is placed in the upper part of the stomach, separating the stomach into one small upper and one large lower portion.

  By creating a smaller gastric pouch, the LAP-BAND System limits the amount of food that the stomach can hold at any time. Therefore, it is considered a strictly restrictive procedure.

  The band can be adjusted to increase or

decrease restriction. Adjusting the size of the opening between the two parts of the stomach controls how much food passes from the upper to the lower part of the stomach. This opening between the two parts of the stomach is easily decreased or increased, by injecting or removing saline from the band. The band is connected by a tube to a reservoir placed beneath the skin during surgery. The patient will feel comfortably full with a small amount of food. Because of the slow emptying, the patient will continue to feel full for several hours reducing the urge to snack between meals.

  This surgery can be reversed and digestion and absorption are normal.

  The demand for Adjustable Lap-Band Surgery has been growing steadily since it’s approval by the FDA in June 2001. It has been proven to be safer and as effective as other more invasive bariatric procedures. The Lap-Band is a proven safe viable alternative offering excellent weight loss results.

  The amount of weight you lose depends both on the band and on your motivation and commitment to a new lifestyle and eating habits.