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Ask a gastric band surgery is the second most commonly used after gastric bypass.

Diagram Gastric Band

A surgeon will pose a silicone ring around the upper stomach. A tightening and loosening of the silicone ring is possible via a plastic tube connected to a device placed just under the skin.

The gastric band often lose about 40% of overweight patients on average very obese. Some people who have 90 extra pounds (compared to their healthy weight) can expect to lose weight about 40 pounds after placing a gastric band. However, results of weight-loss varies greatly from one patient to another.

The gastric band surgery is considered minimally invasive weight loss (creating fewer lesions in the body) and less dangerous. The procedure can be reversed (the gastric band can be removed) if necessary and in the long term, the stomach generally returns to its normal size.

Who designed the gastric band? What are the cons-indications?
The gastric band is intended as a solution against severe obesity (accompanied by comorbidity, that is to say, disorders associated with primary disease) and morbid obesity. Which is intended for the gastric band? The solution is to lose weight for people with a BMI greater than 35 (between 35 and 40 people with severe obesity and those over 40 morbidly obese).

Specifically, the gastric band is used for people who:
* A BMI greater than 40 (morbid obesity) or with more than 45 kgs of excess weight compared to their ideal weight,
* Or a BMI between 35 and 40 (severely obese) with comorbidities (ailments associated with obesity: type 2 diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, nonalcoholic fatty liver etc..) That can improve with weight loss,
* An age between 18 and 55 years (although some surgeons willing to operate outside these ages)
* Already failed at a medically supervised dietary therapy (for about 6 months)
* A long-standing obesity,
* A good understanding of the benefits and risks of the procedure, plus a willingness to respect the dietary restrictions important for the rest of their lives. The set is essential to ensure long term success of the operation.

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