Advantages of Lap-Band Surgery

Lap-Band Surgery is not the only type of weight loss surgery, but it has many advantages that seem to make it a better choice than the other surgery options for obesity. It has only been available in the US since 2001, but it has been used in Europe, Australia, and Mexico for almost a decade longer with good reports.

The advantages of Lap-Band Surgery are many:

• Lap-Band Surgery can be performed laparoscopically which requires only a few small incisions


• With Lap-Band Surgery there is no cutting, stapling or changing the stomach or intestines


• The Lap-Band can be adjusted to suit the patient's needs


• The Lap-Band can be removed if necessary for health reasons


• The Lap-Band does not cause dumping syndrome


• There is a lower risk of malnutrition with the Lap-Band


• The hospital stay is shorter after Lap-Band Surgery


• The recovery period is quicker with Lap-Band Surgery


• Compared to other types of weight loss surgery, it has the lowest complication rate


• Compared to other types of weight loss surgery, it has the lowest mortality rate
  
• Weight is lost at a safe and steady rate, and while weight loss is not lost quite as quickly in the beginning, weight loss at the five year mark is the same as other types of weight loss surgery

It seems Lap-Band Surgery is the safest choice if you are going to have weight loss surgery with great results.