Tuesday, January 1, 2013

[WATCH]: Lapband surgery

There is a different solution for people struggling with obesity. Lapband surgery looks promising as a solution for people to better their health and their lives. The procedure that has gotten a lot of media coverage because of its effectiveness. Similar from wiki A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly referred to as a 'a band', lap band or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to slow consumption of foods and thus the amount of food consumed. Adjustable gastric band surgery is an example of bariatric surgery designed for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater—or between 35 and 40 in cases of patients with certain comorbidities

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