I had an endoscopy and it showed that my lap band is wrapped around my lower esophageal sphcinter how can this be fixed?

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Shawn Garber, MD, FACS, FASMBS · Answer

The band is supposed to be placed around the top portion of the stomach.  If the band is placed too high like yours on the lower esophagus you have no pouch.  This causes a problem because you have no reservoir for food.  When the band is tightened you are probably having difficulty eating.  The treatment is to either remove and replace the band or you con convert it to another procedure like a sleeve gastrectomy.

Mark Pleatman, MD (retired) · Answer

The band is supposed to be placed around the upper part of the stomach; not around the stomach.  When this is done, tightening the band just makes it hard for you to swallow food, but doesn't cause fullness or loss of appetite.  The band needs to be completely removed and replaced properly.  On the other hand, this would be your opportunity to get rid of it completely and have a better operation with a higher likelihood of working.

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