As obesity in North America grows to become an epidemic, more and more obese and severly overweight people are turning to surgical procedures to help them lose weight. The Lap-Band surgical method is the least invasive surgical weight loss technique.
Q: How does the lap band system work?
A: The BioEnterics Lap-Band System uses a silicone elastomer band placed around the upper part of the stomach. This creates a small stomach pouch at the entry point of the stomach and it can hold only a small amount of food. This smaller pouch at the top of the stomach is connected to the lower part of the stomach by a relatively small outlet created by the band. When you eat, the upper part of the stomach is filled faster and you quickly feel full. The
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