Dr. Carson Liu

Los Angeles, California

Friday, February 5, 2010

Lap-Band Surgery Requirements

Lap-Band surgery is the least traumatic of all bariatric surgeries. The procedure requires no cutting or stapling. It has a quicker recovery time than gastric bypass surgery, and is minimally invasive because it is done via a laparoscopic method.

The Lap-Band is placed around the upper stomach, restricting the size of the stomach pouch. This limits the amount of food a patient can eat. Patients get fuller much faster, and therefore eat less food, which results in weight loss. The Lap-Band is adjustable, which means that patients can have the band tightened or loosened according to their individual needs.

Lap-Band surgery requirements are slightly less restrictive than requirements for gastric bypass surgery. Patients with a slightly smaller BMI may be candidates.

Surgeons consider the following factors when deciding if Lap-Band surgery is right for an individual patient:

Patients should be 60 to 90 pounds overweight, or more.
Patients should have a Body Mass Index of 30 to 60.
Additional conditions such as asthma, heart disease, arthritis, sleep apnea or gastro-esophageal reflux.
Patients should have struggled with weight loss for a number of years.
Patients should have had no results with weight loss using diet and exercise.
Patients should be willing to stick to lifestyle changes after surgery.

Please contact Los Angeles weight loss surgeon Dr. Carson Liu for more information.

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