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The Laparoscopic Adjustable Silastic Gastroplasty Band |
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The Laparoscopic ASGB System Lap Band was developed to improve the gastric banding procedure and to allow the procedure to be conducted laparoscopically through 6 small puncture wounds. This results in less post operative pain and more rapid recovery. The Lapband can be adjusted without requiring another operation.
The Lapband is approximately 1.2 cm wide. It is made of soft, silicone rubber with an internal Dacron material to prevent it from stretching. The Lapband has an inflatable section which is connected by tubing to an injectable reservoir. This band is place around the stomach in such a way that the stomach is divided into two parts: a small 25ml capacity pouch above the band with the remaining stomach below the band. The silicone band also creates a small opening 1.3cm in diameter that is adjustable between the two parts of the stomach for the passage of food. The reservoir will be located below the left rib cage and buried in the abdominal wall muscles. The inflatable section will enable the surgeon to adjust the size of the opening after surgery, by inserting a needle, perhaps under x-ray control, through the skin whether removing or injecting saline.
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