The theory behind the Lap Band procedure is pretty straightforward. It is designed to help patients lose weight by restricting their stomach capacity. It literally reduces the size of their stomach — the usable portion, anyway.
Think of a belt placed around your stomach and cinched tight. It would create two sections of the stomach. The [...]
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September 5, 2009 11:53 am | 
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We have just posted a new article that compiles some Lap-Band surgery failure stories that are floating around the Internet. We also put them into perspective by adding a few success stories as well.
Click here to watch the success stories / videos
As you know, we try to present both sides of the bariatric surgery here [...]
Lap Band Surgery | Senior Editor | August 22, 2008 8:33 am | Comments (16)
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. [...]
Lap Band Surgery | Senior Editor | March 28, 2008 1:03 pm | Comments Off
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 [...]
Lap Band Surgery | Senior Editor | October 25, 2007 3:11 pm | Comments (7)
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 [...]
Lap Band Surgery | Senior Editor | August 11, 2007 10:29 am | Comments Off