Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Yashoda hospital consists of highly skilled surgeons, multi-specialties experts from endocrinology, psychiatry, cardiology, staff that provide support and comprehensive care to obese patients. Our Bariatric surgery and Metabolism disease center is equipped with an advanced Operation theatre that can manage and handle obesity surgery. We have around the clock backup diagnostic services like CT, MRI, Endoscopy, Fluoroscopy, laboratory, and monitoring unit for our patients. We also provide support groups to help patients and families that help make the patient vision a reality.

Our department adheres to the national and international guidelines to keep our patients safe. We understand your needs, and we give and dedicated commitment to our patients.

What is Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding?

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a form of weight loss surgery that is performed as a laparoscopic surgery, where small incisions are made in the upper abdomen. The surgeon places an adjustable band around the top part of the stomach to make the stomach small. With the small pouch in your stomach, it means that you will eat less food as you will feel full quickly. This process helps you lose weight.

This band can be adjusted by adding or extracting fluid in a balloon around the band. The surgeon places a port under the skin of your abdomen. A tube links from the port to the band around your stomach. Then port is injected with fluid. As the fluid goes through the tube into the balloon and around your band, the stomach gets squeezed. With each visit to the hospital, a small amount of fluid is usually added, and your weight loss is checked. If you feel the band has become too tight, the fluid will be removed.

Who are the Eligible Candidates for Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding?

LAGB is advised for people who have tried many weight loss methods without any success. Your doctor may advise you to go for LAGB if you have a body mass index (BMI) over 40. Your doctor may also suggest LAGB if you have a BMI in the range of 35 to 40, and you are suffering additional health problems such as type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, or heart disease.

What is the Procedure for Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding?

Before the Procedure

Depending on your medical condition, the doctor may ask you to make lifestyle changes.
Before the surgery, the doctor may ask you to eat 5 to 6 small meals a day.

During the Procedure

Before the surgery, you will be given anaesthesia by anaesthesiologists.
The surgery will be performed using a laparoscopic technique, which may involve making a small three to five small incisions and getting a detailed view of the body’s inside at the screen.
A tube with a camera is then inserted through one of the incisions.
Other incisions are used to insert surgical instruments and placement of the band.
The gastric band is placed at the upper part of the stomach, and then the sutures are put into position.
The port is then positioned in the wall of the abdomen, and sutured are held in place.

After the Procedure

With each individual, the recovery period varies.
With LAGB, there is a shorter period of hospitalization stay and quick recovery.
You can resume normal activity after six weeks.

Are there risks of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding?

With any surgery, there are risks included, such as:

Bleeding
Infection
Blood clots in your legs
Slipping of the band
Puncturing of the stomach

However, our trained and experienced doctors use advanced technology and their expertise to reduce these risks as much as possible.