My insurance is USFHP Christus and their provider directory does not list any that will do lap band adjustments. What is the typical fee for an adjustment? My lap band surgery was done in 2008 and the last adjustment was done about 4 years ago.
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You should have your x rays read by a bariatric surgeon. I find that ER docs and even radiologist can miss a band slippage if they are not familiar with the band. Your symptoms are suggestive of a band slippage. Slipped band are very difficult to adjust, and very little fluid in the band ca...
Port site pain can be caused by several things. Increasing activity, weight gain, and more serious reasons like port site infection and even band erosion. Moreover, some ports just hurt for no obvious reason. Weight regain is not a common problem with bands as well. The first step is to go see...