Important Information On Lapband Surgery

By Sharon Cox


A significant number of the world population is struggling with obesity, and more people are trying to innovate new ways to deal with the problem. Though one solution to obesity is changing your lifestyle, especially matters concerning your diet you can undergo a surgery that gives you healing in a shorter time. Lapband surgery is an operation that is gaining popularity across the world in helping patients with obesity.

Another name for this procedure is gastric banding. It is done in a laparoscopic manner where a belt which is adjustable is fixed on the upper region of the stomach. It can be tightened or loosened when the need arises after fixing. In most cases, silicone is the material used to make them. When the band is being stretched, it is filled with saline to enable soft movement without causing a problem to the stomach walls and tissues.

The goal of this operation is to make the stomach smaller in a way that only allows the individual to hold very little food. Passage of the food in the intestines is also improved. After the procedure the brain can convey signals to your stomachs which alert you to stop eating since you are satisfied. This ensures you take little food. The band makes a small pouch in your stomach where the conveyance of signals occurs.

To know whether you are an ideal candidate for the procedure the first process is to weigh the kilos. Individuals weighing over 45 kilos past the right weight can undergo the process. Apart from weight reduction, the process can go a long way in helping people who have diabetes and high blood pressure among other weight-related diseases.

Before conducting the surgical procedure, your surgeon will need information on the various weight loss procedures that you previously tried. The operation is however restricted to people who are past the age of 18 hence not ideal for children. Before the process is done the surgeon requires the patient willingness to adjust his diet and avoid alcohol and any other drugs.

The doctor should also enlighten the patient on the method and give all the necessary information needed for him to decide. They are also supposed to address the emotions of the patient so that stability is gained. This information sharing is important as the doctor can understand issues like ulcers and other intestinal related conditions. This enables the doctor to have a review and observation of the condition before he can administer the procedure.

It is always advisable to reduce some kilos prior to going for the operation. With little weight, the success rate is higher. If a patient is completely obese this operation cannot be ideal. Risks of the process in extremely obese people are high. The surgeon takes a period not exceeding 2 hours when conducting the operation.

This in most cases makes the doctors fail to administer the procedure to the patients. Anesthesia is used to eliminate pain. It is also a laparoscopic procedure which makes the patient not to have visible scars. It also comes with dietary adjustments.




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