The Gastric Band is much less invasive than the Gastric Bypass, with the band the anatomy is not changed--no cutting or stapling of the stomach or intestines. It is a purely restrictive procedure, a band is placed around the upper part of the stomach which restricts the amount of food that can be... more
Gastric banding less invasive?
Is gastric banding less invasive than gastric bypass? What kinds of drawbacks are there to gastric banding? I've heard you can stretch the bands back out if you eat too much.
2 answers to “Gastric banding less invasive?”
A: Gastric Banding
Lap Band, Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy are performend via a laparoscopic technique. The laparoscopic technique is a minimally invasive way that a surgeon can perform complex procedures that used to require the conventional large incisions. Gastric Banding is less invasive in the sense that... more
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