Laparoscopic
Adjustable Gastric
Banding System
Gastric Restrictive
Surgeries have evolved and increased in popularity over
the last decade to assist persons who are obese. The Laparoscopic
adjustable gastric banding system is designed to reduce
food consumption and thus induce loss of weight.The Laparoscopic
adjustable gastric banding system is an adjustable device
which is placed around the upper stomach. On the inner
surface of the Laparoscopic device, there is a balloon
which can be inflated and deflated post-operatively. Above
the band, a small gastric pouch is formed capable of holding
only a small amount of food and below the band is the
main part of the stomach. During a meal the food enters
the small gastric pouch and them passes slowly through
the channel, formed by the Laparoscopic device, into the
main stomach - the speed of which is determined by the
size of the channel and this is, in turn, dependant on
the inflation of the Laparoscopic balloon.
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The Band is completely adjustable.