Gastric Band Removal Long Island, NY

While lap bands may seem like the best and safest weight-loss method, they can cause certain complications in your body such as:

● Slippage of the band.

● Erosive gastritis (a scenario whereby the stomach tissue becomes inflamed due to the band's pressure)

● Esophagus inflammation (this is whereby the esophagus is damaged. You may feel pain when eating or swallowing).

● Gastric pouch dilation (a scenario whereby the stomach spreads past the band restriction).

● Laparoscopic port site complications (these are complications that arise as a result of laparoscopic surgeries. They may include bleeding, infections or positioning problems).

● Gastric band erosion as a result of constant pressure on the stomach by the band.

Another important point to note is that the gastric band removal procedure doesn’t have any metabolic effect and hence can’t adequately treat obesity as a disease.

It’s possible for an adjustable gastric band to be revised to a gastric bypass if the procedure is deemed necessary. Gastric bypass, also known as Roux-en-Y, is a type of bariatric surgery that regulates the amount of food eaten and the amount of calories absorbed in the small intestine.

This surgery is considered to be the “gold standard” of bariatric surgery in the US. During the gastric bypass procedure, a small pouch is created from the stomach and then connected directly to the small intestine. The procedure is done in a minimally Invasive way and it can be done with the help of da Vinci surgical robots. Since the procedure regulates the amount of food eaten and calories, it causes a decrease in appetite, almost immediate noticeable weight loss and decreased health risks.

Lap Band to Gastric Sleeve Revision

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