Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB) (2)

Benefits of LAGB:

• Improved eating habit: many overweight patients fail to feel sense of fullness due to eating too quickly. After surgery, eating too quickly will induce an early sense of satiety and may occasionally vomit, therefore, patients are taught to adjust their eating habits. 
• Low risk of surgery: overall mortality rate is approximately 0.05%
• Durability: all gastric bands are designed to last lifelong.
• eversibility: since the surgery does not involve removing or cutting any part of the stomach, the band can be easily removed by minimally invasive approach at any time.
• Adjustable: doctors can control the volume of saline to control the band tightness according to patient’s weight loss progress.
• Quick recovery: with the benefits of minimally invasive technique, patients recover quickly from surgery and can return to their normal daily activities soon after surgery.

Risk of LAGB:

• Risk of adjustment (access) port damage (up to 3%), slippage (3-8%) and erosion (up to 2%).
• Involves implantation of a “foreign body”.
• Relatively less weight loss compared with other bariatric surgeries.

Reference information: http://www.obesitysurgery.com.hk/english.html

The information aims to provide educational purpose only.  Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment and should not rely on the information above.

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB) (2)

Benefits of LAGB:

• Improved eating habit: many overweight patients fail to feel sense of fullness due to eating too quickly. After surgery, eating too quickly will induce an early sense of satiety and may occasionally vomit, therefore, patients are taught to adjust their eating habits. 
• Low risk of surgery: overall mortality rate is approximately 0.05%
• Durability: all gastric bands are designed to last lifelong.
• eversibility: since the surgery does not involve removing or cutting any part of the stomach, the band can be easily removed by minimally invasive approach at any time.
• Adjustable: doctors can control the volume of saline to control the band tightness according to patient’s weight loss progress.
• Quick recovery: with the benefits of minimally invasive technique, patients recover quickly from surgery and can return to their normal daily activities soon after surgery.

Risk of LAGB:

• Risk of adjustment (access) port damage (up to 3%), slippage (3-8%) and erosion (up to 2%).
• Involves implantation of a “foreign body”.
• Relatively less weight loss compared with other bariatric surgeries.

Reference information: http://www.obesitysurgery.com.hk/english.html

The information aims to provide educational purpose only.  Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment and should not rely on the information above.

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB) (2)

Benefits of LAGB:

• Improved eating habit: many overweight patients fail to feel sense of fullness due to eating too quickly. After surgery, eating too quickly will induce an early sense of satiety and may occasionally vomit, therefore, patients are taught to adjust their eating habits. 
• Low risk of surgery: overall mortality rate is approximately 0.05%
• Durability: all gastric bands are designed to last lifelong.
• eversibility: since the surgery does not involve removing or cutting any part of the stomach, the band can be easily removed by minimally invasive approach at any time.
• Adjustable: doctors can control the volume of saline to control the band tightness according to patient’s weight loss progress.
• Quick recovery: with the benefits of minimally invasive technique, patients recover quickly from surgery and can return to their normal daily activities soon after surgery.

Risk of LAGB:

• Risk of adjustment (access) port damage (up to 3%), slippage (3-8%) and erosion (up to 2%).
• Involves implantation of a “foreign body”.
• Relatively less weight loss compared with other bariatric surgeries.

Reference information: http://www.obesitysurgery.com.hk/english.html

The information aims to provide educational purpose only.  Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment and should not rely on the information above.