Lap band removal - is using mesh (to prevent scar tissue) necessary?

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I am having my lap band removed. The surgeon talked about placing mesh on my stomach, during the surgery, after band is removed, to prevent scar tissue (or something). Is this necessary? I don’t want a foreign object in my body. That is part of why I’m having the band removed!

H. Joseph Naim, MD, FACS · Answer

Absolutely not. This is actually an easy procedure and scar tissue is not going to cause any problems, since it's all the way up close to diaphragm.Your surgeon maybe taking about absorbable "mesh like" materials that is shown to reduce scar tissue. Although there is no need, I don't believe that can cause any issues

Lap band removal - is using mesh (to prevent scar tissue) necessary?

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