What is the Best Option for Weight Loss: the Lap Band, Gastric Bypass,etc?

There are several forms of bariatric surgery. The most popular or well-known is the Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass. The Lap-Band does not involve stapling or diversion of the gastrointestinal tract. There are no permanent changes to the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. Lap-Band surgery is minimally invasive and easy to adjust or reverse. Operations that rely on stapling have a higher rate of complication due to problems with poor healing of the stapled area leading to leakage... more