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What is Gastric Banding Surgery ?

Gastric band surgery is a procedure which involves placing a silicone band around the stomach to reduce the amount of food eaten. Smaller meals mean a reduced calorie intake which results in weight loss. You will not have to take a daily nutritional supplement as food is absorbed as normal; however, you will have to follow a sensible eating regime and take exercise as well. This may seem like an easier option but, it is the same as the other procedures in that

it is a long term approach to the problem of excessive weight gain. It is often referred to as ‘LAGB’: this stands for Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding’ as this procedure is carried out using laparoscopic or keyhole surgery. Keyhole surgery means a series of small incisions are made rather than one long incision which results in less scarring and a quicker recovery for the patient. However, the selling point of this device is that it can be adjusted by your surgeon according to you

r calorie intake and weight loss.

How does Gastric Band Surgery work?

The gastric band is a hollow tube in the shape of a ring. Your surgeon can inject a saline solution into the band which then causes it to expand and so tighten around the stomach. If this band needs tightening then more solution is added. If it needs loosening then he/she will remove some of the solution. This is often referred to as adjustments and fills. There are two types of gastric band systems currently in use althou

gh a new, revolutionary type of band – the ‘Easyband’ has entered the market.
The two most commonly used bands are the ‘Realize’ band system and the ‘LAP-BAND AP’ system.

How is the gastric band adjusted?

The surgeon will have a small handheld device, similar to a remote control. He/she will also place a small transmitter onto the patient’s chest – where the receiver is located. He/she will press a button on the handheld device which causes a signal to be sent to the transmitter and the receiver. The receiver then sends that signal to the tiny microchip inside the ring. This tells the ring to expand or contract. What is especially useful is that the surgeon can receive feedback about the current state of the ring and can make any necessary changes. This is seen as a less uncomfortable procedure than the other two conventional systems. It is still at an experimental stage though and there is no long term evidence to prove or disprove its effectiveness.

Potential complications of Gastric Band Surgery

A commonly reported occurrence for banded patients is regurgitation of non-acidic swallowed food from the upper pouch, commonly known as Productive Burping (PBing). [Citation needed]. Productive Burping is not to be considered normal. The patient should consider eating less, eating more slowly, or chewing their food more thoroughly. Occasionally, the narrow passage into the larger / lower part of the stomach may become blocked by a large portion of unchewed or unsuitable foodstuff. [Citation needed]

Why India?

Gastric Band Surgery in India is offered for weight reduction and obesity cure at various hospitals of Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi that offer refined and economical budget facilities, with pre, intra and postoperative care, Indian doctors  have no parallels in healthcare when it comes to cost effective treatments in comparison with other countries. Significant cost differences exist among US, UK and South Asian countries. Also, the waiting time is almost nil in case of India.  Apart from the cost benefit, you will have the same sophistication in healthcare in India as available in any western country. Offering the best of medical facilities coupled with warm hospitality under the same roof, Hospitals in India are indeed a boon to patients. And low cost and less almost nil waiting list, there will be no health insurance related issues.

 

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