Can my Lap Band Slip Up Due to Increased Gas Pushing my Stomach Up?

  The Lap Band is designed to be a permanent implant.  If the Lap Band is removed, studies show that patients will likely regain the weight they have lost.  During the Lap Band procedure there are no permanent changes made to the stomach, so if the band is removed the stomach...

A non-coring needle is required, otherwise the port is damaged and can leak. examples are a huber needle, or a lap band needle, but they are basically the same, and what you'll notice is that instead of being totally straight, that the tip of the need is bent or curved.

No, heartburn is not normal and may indicate that the band has been over adjusted.  This is something that needs to be brought to the attention of the clinic as long term blockage may cause stretching of the pouch.

The ideal weight loss with Lap-Band surgery is one to two pounds per week with a goal of sustained loss of 60% to 80% of excess body weight. Studies have shown (J Gastro Surg, 2005) that the weight loss achieved with Lap-Band surgery is equivalent to gastric bypass at two to three years....

Certainly the preference is to not wait to address a slipped band, but if the band is completely deflated, and there is no obstruction (you can keep food and liquids down), and there is no pain, its probably ok to wait, keeping in mind that if anything changes or worsens, which can happen at any...

If the balloon is where the leak is, then yes the band needs to be replaced. but if the leak is somewhere else, its basically just the source of the leak that needs to be fixed or replaced.  sometimes the connections are not tight, or commonly the leak is at or near the port