Gastric band adjustment explained
Posted by admin | Posted in Gastric Band Info | Posted on 01-01-2010-05-2008
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Although Gastric bands are the UK’s preferred form of obesity surgery, many people still misunderstand one of the key aspects of the treatment – gastric band adjustment.
Gastric Band Info is an expert site to advise you on all aspects of weight-loss surgery, and one of the key issues that arises time and time again is the process to adjust Lapbands.
Once the silicone loop is in place (round the stomach to restrict your food intake and appetite), the band is closely monitored by specialists at Gastric Band Info.
How many gastric band adjustments?
Patients should expect the band to be adjusted several times within a year of the procedure – to ensure just the right fit for you – with further amends after that entirely dependant on comfort and your weight-loss requirements.
The adjustment process is simple.
The band itself is filled with saline solution and the loop around the stomach is tightened or loosened just by filling the band with more solution or reducing the amount of saline, as required.
The treatment takes less than half a day and is carried out under local anaesthetic.
Your exact requirements will depend on your body mass index but experts from Gastric Band Info will guide you throughout the decision-making process before the surgery, to the specialist aftercare following your surgery.