When you hear someone refer to Lap Band surgery, they are usually referring to a surgery involving the LAP-BAND® System. This is an FDA-approved gastric banding device that is placed around the stomach to create a small pouch, thus reducing the patient’s stomach capacity (as with other types of weight loss surgery).
The difference with LAP-BAND® surgery, and part of the reason for its current popularity, is the fact that it’s adjustable, and even removable. This is obviously an advantage over other forms of bariatric weight loss surgery.
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If you’d like to learn more about surgery with the LAP-BAND® System, please refer to our article on the subject — Overview of Lap Band Surgery.