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lap-band procedure

Less Trauma

  • The least invasive surgical option
  • No intestinal rerouting
  • No cutting or stapling of the stomach wall or bowel
  • Average operative time of 1 hour
  • Reduced patient plan, hospital stay and recovery period

Less Risk of Complications

  • Fewer peri- and post-operative complications
  • Lower mortality risk than more invasive obesity surgery procedures

Fewer Side Effects

  • No protein or vitamin malabsorption
  • No diarrhea
  • No "dumping syndrome" as in gastric bypass

Adjustable

  • Allows individualized band size for ideal long-term weight loss rate
  • Adjustments performed without additional surgery in doctor's office
  • Supports pregnancy by allowing band opening to facilitate increased nutritional needs

Removable

  • Removable at any time
  • Stomach and other organs anatomy are restored to their original forms and functions

Effective Long-Term Weight Loss

  • More than 300,000 cases performed worldwide
  • More than 500 publications
  • Academic publications with up to 7 years of follow-up
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Reliable • Adjustable • Reversible

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are
losing weight & regaining their health & happiness with the
Lap-Band® and Realize Band !

Safe, effective and long-term weight loss procedures are now available for the treatment of obesity. The Lap-Band System® and Realize Band, both silicone gastric bands, offer unique benefits compared to other weight loss surgeries. Gastric Banding is a minimally invasive approach that does not require cutting or stapling of the stomach or gastrointestinal re-routing. The LapBand® and Realize Band can both be adjusted to fit your needs in just one visit to your doctor. It’s that simple.

Discover the advantages of a safe weight loss surgery and start a new life,
a new You. The LapBand® and Realize Band are the safest and
most effective weight loss gastric banding procedures available today!

Proven Results With The Lap-Band
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LapBand surgery is safer than gastric bypass surgery

"Excess weight affects the health and livelihood of 60% of Americans. For many of us fighting obesity, it's a life long struggle with battles won and battles lost. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND SYSTEM) opens a new era in obesity treatment and gives us the technology for our ultimate victory."
- Dr. David G. Davtyan, LAP-BAND Surgeon and Patient

Dr. Davtyan, Board Certified LapBand Surgeon
David G. Davtyan M.D., FACS, FICS
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Bariatric Medicine
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