Adjustable Gastric Band Dallas
The
Adjustable
Gastric Band Dallas – often called the band – involves an
inflatable band that is placed around the upper portion of the stomach,
creating a small stomach pouch above the band, and the rest of the stomach
below the band.
The Procedure
The
common explanation of how this device works is that with the smaller stomach
pouch, eating just a small amount of food will satisfy hunger and promote the
feeling of fullness. The feeling of fullness depends upon the size of the
opening between the pouch and the remainder of the stomach created by the
gastric band. The size of the stomach opening can be adjusted by filling the
band with sterile saline, which is injected through a port placed under the
skin.
The
clinical impact of the band seems to be that it reduces hunger, which helps the
patients to decrease the amount of calories that are consumed.
Advantages
1.
Reduces the amount of
food the stomach can hold
2.
Induces excess weight
loss of approximately 40 – 50 percent
3.
Involves no cutting of
the stomach or rerouting of the intestines
4.
Requires a shorter
hospital stay, usually less than 24 hours, with some centers discharging
the patient the same day as surgery
5.
Is reversible and
adjustable
6.
Has the lowest rate of
early postoperative complications and mortality among the approved bariatric
procedures
7.
Has the lowest risk
for vitamin/mineral deficiencies
Disadvantages
1.
Slower and less early
weight loss than other surgical procedures
2.
Greater percentage of
patients failing to lose at least 50 percent of excess body weight compared to
the other surgeries commonly performed
3.
Requires a foreign
device to remain in the body
4.
Can result in possible
band slippage or band erosion into the stomach in a small percentage of
patients
5.
Can have mechanical
problems with the band, tube or port in a small percentage of patients
6.
Can result in dilation
of the esophagus if the patient overeats
7.
Requires strict
adherence to the postoperative diet and to postoperative follow-up visits
Highest rate of re-operation
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