Who is concerned?
The adjustable gastric band surgery is for patients with extra fat mass in their body for more then 5 years, and they tried every kind of diet but with no success
The typical candidates for this surgery:
- aged between 18 et 65 years old
- they have a severe obesity with a BMI (body mass index) between 35 and 50kg/m² calculate your BMI
- ready to change their life hygiene
- who does not consume excessively alcohol or height calories drinks
The surgery:
This surgery is done via laparoscopy
Time for the surgery:
To place the gastric band it takes about one hour
Anaesthesia :
It should be necessarily with the classic general anaesthesia
The duration of the clinic staying :
Between 24 and 48 hours
 
The surgery description:
The gastric band is placed in the top portion of the stomach, witch create 2 parts
This basic enables to slow the food passage.
And when the upper pouch is full the patient feel full too, the result is a small quantity of food without feeling hungry this is the aim of the restrictive surgeries
Post operative:
The adjustment of the gastric band is done by the surgeon or the radiologist via a small access placed just under the skin with a simple solution every time the weight loss is stabilized
Break from work :
The return to a normal activity is possible within 3 or 4 day
Result :
The aim of this surgery is reversible and allow to loose 60% of the extra weigh progressively and over 18 months
Price of a gastric band :
The price of a gastric band, with the flight, is about 4200 Euros |