Adjustable Gastric Banding System is the newest and the only device globally with FDA approval for adjustable surgical treatment for morbid. It is ideal for weight loss as it minimises the capacity of the stomach, ergo the quantity of food that can be consumed by an individual. Since its introduction in 1993, more than 180,000 Gastric Banding procedures have been carried out around the world.
Here are some of the reasons why Gastric Banding has became the one of the best forms of weight loss by surgery:
Minimally Invasive Approach
During the gastric banding procedure, a laproscopic techniques is employed by surgeons, who use long instruments to make small incisions. An inflatable silicone gastric band something like a wrist watch is attached around the upper stomach area to form a small pouch that will control the quantity of food you can consume. The end result is that a sense of ‘being full’ will be experienced on a small amount of food intake.
Least Traumatic Gastric Procedure
As this system doen’t involve any cutting or stapling or re-routing of the stomach, it is considered to be the least traumatic route for gastric procedures. As the procedure uses a laparoscopic technical approach, it reduces the amount of post-operative discomfort. Stays in hospitals are shortened and the recovery time is much swifter. In future the gastric banding can be removed and the stomach will generally return to its normal state.
Adjustable Treatment
Not all the other gastric surgeries are adjustable. With gastric banding, the band can be easily adjusted to the patients needs. The diameter of the band is adjustable for a customized weight-loss rate to suit the individual. Your individual needs can change as you lose weight. Example, for pregnant patients, they can expand their banding to accommodate a growing baby. Likewise, a patient not seeing significant loss of weight can have their band adjusted and tightened.
Abbey Hospitals are world leaders in private health care treatment, which also includes obesity surgery.