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If you have tried all the
diets that have been
thought of and even
resorted to tablets and
medicines and still no
success at maintaining a
steady weight, one option
to consider may be
Gastric
Banding.
Gastric Banding in
combination with life
style changes can make all
the difference to
successful long-term
weight loss.
Thanks to the Lap band,
and if the advice is
followed by patients, it
is possible to loose lose
weight quickly and ...
stay slim!!. The
laparoscopic
technique, offers the
advantage of a short
hospital stay.
This procedure can
also be carried out
endoscopically
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Adjustable stomach ring
(stomach staple) for the
surgical treatment of
obesity
is suitable for you
if
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You are an adult
between 20 and 55
years old.
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You are severely obese
with a body mass index
of 35 to 45
It is not suitable for
people with
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chronic eating
disorders
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suffering form
hernias, oesophagus
problems, gastric
disorders, ulcers,
Chron’s disease
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thyroid
problems
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heart problems
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alcoholics, drug
users
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using anti-coagulant
medicines (aspirin and
anti vit K)
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allergic to
silicone
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The advantages of lap or
gastric band.
The insertion of a stomach
ring by Coeliscopy only
requires 3 to 4 days
hospital stay thus
offering reduced surgical
trauma, reduced pain, as
well as reduced
post-operation stress.
Physical activity can be
regained one week after
the procedure.
The operation is fully
reversible: The size of
the ring can be readjusted
from a distance with a
simple skin incision.
One main advantage: the
weight loss is progressive
and long lasting. The
patient can eat all sorts
of food but in reduced
quantities.
The first day after the
op, liquids can be taken
and very quickly solids,
although in reduced
quantities only. The aim
is to arrive at a balanced
diet, without medication,
offering the patient a
life free of guilt
feelings towards food.
Dietary advice is
provided to the patients
on leaving hospital.
This technique is the
equivalent of a strict
calorie controlled diet,
perfectly tolerated by the
patients; they don’t eat
because they are no longer
hungry.
The coeliscopy (without
deep incision) does not
require a major surgical
procedure and is therefore
less painful than other
techniques and reduces
post-operative
complications.
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Possible
Complications
As with all procedures,
complications can arise,
leading to surgical
interventions with the
eventual removal of the
ring or its
replacement.
The current improvements
of the ring and of the
operative techniques
greatly reduces the risk
of complications.
Some other complications
have been written about
and are listed
below:-:
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Slipping of the
ring
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Migration of the ring
in the gastric
system
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Ulceration, infection
of the ring or its
surrounding
area
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Silicone
rejection
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Leaks within the
intestinal areas
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