Gastric banding, most often performed as a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, places an inflatable silicone device around the upper portion of the stomach to treat obesity by limiting how much food a patient can comfortably eat at one time. The band can be tightened or loosened after surgery by adding or removing saline through a port placed under the skin, and the best known device of this kind, the Lap-Band System, received United States Food and Drug Administration approval in 2001.
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1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable_gastric_band, lead sectionQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable_gastric_band, lead section
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption.
2. Adjustable Gastric Band (Wikipedia)
WikipediaNon-adjustable bands sectionQuote, Non-adjustable bands section
In 1978 Wilkinson and Peloso were the first to place, by open procedure, a non-adjustable band (2 cm Marlex mesh) around the upper part of the stomach.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a gastric band be adjusted after the operation?
Yes; saline is added or removed through a port under the skin.
Yes. The band can be tightened or loosened after surgery by adding or removing saline through a port placed under the skin. That is how the degree of restriction on how much food a patient can comfortably eat is changed without a new operation.
When was the first gastric band placed?
The first band was placed in 1978; the Lap-Band System was approved in 2001.
The earliest report in the record is from 1978, when Wilkinson and Peloso placed a non-adjustable band of 2 cm Marlex mesh around the upper part of the stomach by open procedure. The adjustable laparoscopic design came later, and the best known device of that kind, the Lap-Band System, received United States Food and Drug Administration approval in 2001.
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