Understanding Lap Band Revision to Gastric Sleeve in Los Angeles, CA A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (Lap-Band) is an inflatable device around the stomach’s top portion. The purpose of the surgery is to treat obesity by restricting food consumption. The first lap band was surgically placed on September 1st, 1993. From that point onward, bariatric surgery steadily rose in popularity […]
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Losing weight is hard. When you have finally had enough of the weight gain and the detriment to your life that packing on the pounds has brought, the first step is to make a conscious decision to change. From here on out, everyone attempts to drop the excess pounds in varying ways. Some cut calories, while others eat radical like […]
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Introduction to Lap Band revision Surgery for Weight Loss Lap-Band revision surgery is a bariatric procedure designed to replace your existing Lap-Band with a more effective weight loss procedure, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery or gastric sleeve surgery. If you have a Lap-Band or other type of gastric banding, you may be wondering about revision and why it might be necessary. You […]
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Gastric banding, which is otherwise referred to as a Lap-Band, is a procedure aimed at helping morbidly obese patients lose weight. Gastric band surgery has existed in some form or another since the 1970s. In the eighties, the surgery took the form we all know today, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. In the 90s and early 2000s, the Lap-Band became the most popular […]
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Start your weight loss journey today! Call us to schedule your first step towards success Introduction to Bariatric Surgeon Answers: Can You Convert Gastric Banding to a Gastric Sleeve? To clear your doubts regarding gastric sleeve, consult the professionals. Make sure to discuss well about your previous lap-band surgery and how safe it is to convert into a gastric sleeve. […]
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Introduction to PCOS Symptoms? Bariatric Surgery Can Help! PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is one reason some women turn to bariatric surgery. Studies show that bariatric surgery or popular bariatric procedures like gastric sleeve and gastric bypass can be effective in helping obese women with PCOS achieve weight loss. Bariatric surgery can cause a reversal of many of the health problems […]
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