What is LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band operation?

LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band operation is the most frequent technique applied for obesity. This technique is applied without changing anatomic structure or without cutting any intra-abdominal organ. A pocket of 30-50 cc is formed in the entrance of the stomach by fully wrapping the starting part of the stomach. After this operation, the stomach is made a sandglass consisting of a smaller upper part, larger lower part and adjustable middle channel.

What are the effects of LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band operation?

LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band surgery is fully reversible. It only restricts the volume. The patients feel full faster with quite smaller meals due to their reduced gut pockets. However this fast fulling is followed by frequent hunger. The patients who have undergone LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band eat frequently with smaller portions.

After the LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band operation, the success and permanency of the weight-loss is fully dependant on the patient’s adaptation. However, if the patient is not selected well, insufficient weight losses and increased complications may be significantly high.

The close monitoring and regular checks are required for the patients that have gone under LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band. The most important factor of the treatment is the feeding under the nutrition program made by the diet specialist for the patient.

LAGB-Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band uses laparoscopic method and removes significantly the problems related to the traditional operations such as scar problems, incisional hernias and postoperative pains.

The operation has no absorption restrictive effects and causes no shortages of vitamins and minerals.

The processes of operation

Before the operation

The patients to undergo this operation shall be examined by the physican and its team, responsible for the obesity treatment of the patient, in detail. The endocrinology and psychiatry experts shall perform this evaluation on every single patient. Also, the chest diseases and cardiology consultation may be performed depending on the metabolic conditions and situations of the respective patients.

Operation

4 incisions, each 1 cm, are performed in the stomach of the patient and the camera with respective tools is placed. An adjustable gastric band is placed as to leave 35 cc at the entrance of the stomach.

Post Operation

The patient stays one night in the hospital after the operation. Before discharge, the diet specialist plans your feeding program till first control. The first control is performed in the first month. The gastric band is inflated and adjusted in the first control. During the first year, endocrinology, psychiatry and diet specialist shall perform close monitoring as well as your obesity surgeon.