LAP-BAND
Realize Band
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adjustable gastric band at a local seminar or online information
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Two types:
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LAP-BANDTM
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Realize BandTM
This is the least invasive, most reversible surgical option.
In this procedure, a restrictive band is placed around the upper
part of the stomach so a patient feels full after just a few
bites of food. The doctor can control the amount of food that
passes through by increasing or decreasing the size of the band—
according to each patient’s individual weight-loss needs.
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The band can be removed if complications arise.
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In 97% of cases, the procedure is done laparoscopically on an outpatient
basis.
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Results in an average of a 75% weight reduction in three years.
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LAP-BAND approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2001, Realize
Band approved in 2007.
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People who have this procedure can usually return home the same day of
the surgery or the next morning.
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