Can a Lap Band Leak?

Can a band leak and cause problems down the road? Would I need another surgery if this happens?

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LapBand Revision During Tummy Tuck?

My lap band was placed in Dec of '07, and it never really worked right - I had it confirmed via flouroscopy in '09 that the band itself was...

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Lapband Leakage. Can It Be Repaired?

Can a leakage from the balloon be repaired or need a new band. I had my band for only a year and I don't have no restriction.

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Do I Have to Go Through the Preop Procedures Again if I've Already Had a Lap Band and Now Want Gastric Bypass?

I had lap band surgery three years ago. It never did what it was placed in me to do. I believe there is a leak in the band. The saline was always gone...

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Possible Lap Band Leak?

So as I am preparing for my mommy makeover next month I wanted to get a fill as I wasn't feeling much restriction I had a fill done 3 weeks ago and it...

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I Am About to Have my 4th Lap Band Due to the Previous 3 Leaking. Why Do They Keep Leaking?

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My Lapband Was Eroded and Had It Removed. I Now Have Leakage. Is That Normal?