Kansas City Lap Band Surgery

The most sensible solution for serious weight loss

The LAP-BAND® System is a weight loss surgical procedure in which an inflatable band is placed around the upper part of your stomach. This limits your stomach’s capacity and creates a feeling of fullness. As a result, you eat less food and lose weight.

The excellent long-term results are comparable with gastric bypass surgery. However, the LAP-BAND® System offers many features that make it a far superior alternative. For starters, the LAP-BAND® System is the least invasive surgical option. It requires no cutting or stapling of internal organs – just a small incision on your abdomen. As a result, there are far fewer risks and side effects. And the band is fully adjustable – or even reversible – enabling you to customize the fit over time for optimal weight loss and lifestyle maintenance.

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LAP BANDING ADVANTAGES

• No cutting, stapling or stomach rerouting make the LAP-BAND® System procedure the least traumatic of all weight loss surgeries.
• Reduced post-operative pain.
• Shortened hospital stay and quicker recovery.
• If for any reason the LAP-BAND® System needs to be removed, the stomach generally returns to its original form.

HOW DOES THE LAP BAND WORK?

The LAP-BAND® System assists in weight loss by reducing the capacity of the stomach, which restricts the amount of food that can be consumed.

During the procedure, surgeons usually use small incisions and long-shafted instruments to implant an inflatable silicone band into the patient's abdomen. The band is fastened around the upper portion of the stomach to create a new, smaller stomach pouch that limits the amount of food you eat. The small outlet below this pouch slows the emptying process into the stomach and the intestines. This causes patients to feel an earlier sensation of fullness with smaller amounts of food, which results in weight loss.

The LAP-BAND® System is also the only adjustable weight loss surgery available in the United States. Because the needs of each individual can change as they lose weight, the diameter of the band is adjustable. For example, pregnant patients can expand their band to accommodate a growing fetus, while patients who aren't experiencing significant weight loss can have their bands tightened.

To adjust the size of the band, the physician can inflate or deflate it with saline solution. The band is connected to a reservoir placed well under the skin during surgery. After the operation, the surgeon can control the amount of saline in the band by entering the reservoir with a fine needle through the skin.

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