Gastric Banding Surgery - Cost & Procedure in India (2024)
Gastric banding is also known as (Laparoscopic banding)
It is an inflatable band that is placed around an upper part of the stomach, which divides into two equal parts, the upper part of the stomach restricts the food intake & promotes weight loss.
How It is Performed:-
It’s done as a laparoscopic surgery, with small incisions in the upper abdomen. The surgeon puts an adjustable band around the top part of the stomach. This creates a very small stomach pouch. The small stomach pouch means that you’ll feel full after eating less food. This will help you lose weight.
The band can be adjusted. This is done by adding or removing fluid in a balloon around the band. This is done through a port placed under the skin of your abdomen. A tube leads from the port to the band around your stomach. During hospital visits after surgery, your doctor will use a needle to go through your skin into the port. Fluid is injected into the port. The fluid goes through the tube into the balloon around the band and squeezes the top of the stomach. A small amount of fluid is usually added at each office visit, while your weight loss is checked. If the band becomes too tight, some fluid will be removed.
Benefits of Gastric Banding:-
- Least invasive bariatric surgical procedure
- No cutting no rerouting of the intestines required
- Low risk of nutritional deficiencies
- Easy adjustability and reversibility
- Good weight control in cooperative patients
The main advantage of the adjustable gastric band is that it has a lower risk of complications immediately after surgery. While sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass are both considered very safe, the gastric band is estimated to have an even lower risk of complications.
The Lap-Band is designed to last a lifetime, but whether it does isn’t yet proven. Studies show that 35% to 40% of people may have their gastric bands removed after 10 years.
Most patients do experience some pain, which is to be expected after any surgery.
Benefits of a gastric band
It’s a relatively simple low risk, minimally invasive procedure with few complications. Gastric band surgery usually results in a shorter hospital stay (just one night), a faster recovery time (approximately one week), smaller scars and less pain than other gastric surgery procedures.
Nausea and vomiting
Constipation
Difficulty swallowing
Gastroesophageal reflux
Port problems
Read also; The Cost of Bariatric Surgery in India
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