I stumbled across this website today that has some good information (including diagrams, statistics and success stories) on the LAP-BAND® surgical procedure.
Click on the website’s FAQ link, and you’ll find a lot of information on this type of surgery — How much does LAP-BAND surgery cost? What’s the average recovery time? What do I do after LAP-BAND surgery? Average weight loss? And more.
This is probably one of the best FAQ sections I’ve seen on this type of bariatric surgery. Be sure to check it out as part of your “big picture” self-education on weight-loss surgery.