Many people considering a gastric banding procedure such as the Lap Band surgery have concerns about “slippage.” This is what happens when the laparoscopic adjustable band (or Lap Band) slips from the place it was originally inserted. It’s only natural to have concerns about Lap Band slippage — as it is commonly referred. After all, [...]
Lap Band Slippage – New Article Posted
October 25, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Patients Reporting Problems After Lap-Band Surgery
October 25, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
This post has taken on a life of its own, and I couldn’t be happier. Originally, this was a short article about the various problems people had been reporting after their Lap Band surgeries. But then I started getting comments from people. A lot of comments. That was when I realized something good was happening. [...]
Secrets of Gastric Bypass Surgery – New Article
October 23, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Kaye Bailey has a few things to tell you about gastric bypass surgery and, specifically, what to expect after having a gastric bypass procedure. And she should know, having undergone gastric bypass surgery herself … and having researched and written about it extensively. Here’s an excerpt from this newly posted article: There’s more to gastric [...]
Weight Loss Surgery Takes Deadly Toll – Article
October 19, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Peruse the website and brochures of bariatric surgery centers in the United States, and you probably won’t find any data on the number of people who die after having weight loss surgery. Of course, they wouldn’t showcase that information … it would be bad for business, right? That’s why it is critical for people considering [...]
Weight Loss Surgery and Suicide
October 17, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Summary: Is there a connection between weight loss surgery and suicide? Studies suggest that weight loss surgery may lead to an increased risk of suicide in post-surgery patients. There is certainly a lot being said these days about the benefits of weight loss surgery. But you have to dig a little deeper to find the [...]
View a Webcast of Lap-Band Surgery Online
October 11, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
If you ever wanted to know how Lap-Band surgery works (using the LAP-BAND® System) — I mean really wanted to know — then you should check out this webcast of an actual Lap-Band procedure taking place. In the third webcast of its kind, surgeons from Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital [...]
Weight Loss Surgery for Organ Transplant Patients
October 6, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Press release source Weight Loss Surgery Could Change the Future for Organ Transplant Patients (PRLEAP.COM) (Reno, NV) – Every day is a battle against time for 56 year old Carson City resident Michael Downey. Diagnosed with severe lung disease, Downey desperately needs a double lung transplant in order to continue his life. Unfortunately, there is [...]
