Today I was perusing the bariatric articles section of the website and I realized, anew, what a wealth of information can be found there. So I thought I would do an occasional “article in the spotlight” series here on the blog.

Let’s start with an early article I did on lap band slippage and its causes. If you’ve researching Lap Band surgery recently, you have probably encountered the term “slippage” before. If you have, this early lap band slippage article will help you understand the subject.

If you have never heard of slippage before with regard to lap band surgery, then this article is more of a must-read introduction.

You can read the full article here:
Lap Band Slippage - What Does It Mean?

Just like our logo indicates, we try to present both sides of the story regarding weight loss surgery. As with any other type of surgery, there are pros and cons to having a bariatric weight-loss procedure.

This applies to all types of bariatric surgery from gastric bypass to gastric banding. In an article recently posted to the website, we have rounded up some patient stories citing problems with Lap-Band® System surgery procedures.

Article excerpt:

In this message board, a woman reveals her problems after Lap Band implementation. Specifically, she had problems with acid reflux after banding surgery. If you read through the many responses, you will see other patients talking about the Lap Band problems they have personally experienced.

Read the full article:
Problems With Lap Band Surgery - Patient Stories

In my weekly “crawl” for articles and information on bariatric weight-loss surgery, I stumbled across this article on the Albuquerque Tribune’s website.

The article gives a good overview of Lap-Band surgery, offering info on typical results after surgery, what to expect, etc.

Here’s an excerpt:

“Since these procedures are minimally invasive thanks to advances in laparoscopic surgery, recovery generally is speedy. Gastric bypass still requires at least an overnight hospital stay, but the Lap-Band procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis. While these are reversible in theory, they rarely are because doing so will result in weight gain.”

Read the full article