Gastric band surgery is a surgical procedure that wraps an adjustable band around the upper part of the stomach. This forms a small stomach pouch above the band that fills up quicker after eating.

As a result, successful Gastric band patients:

Feel full sooner while eating

Lose between 25% and 75% of their excess weight

Improvement and curing of health problems that are associated with obesity

HOW THE GASTRIC BAND WORKS

Adjustable band wrapped around the top section of the stomach

Smaller belly ‘section’ above band fills up quicker after eating

Patient feels full sooner while eating and consumes less as a result

Gastric band Insertion Techniques

There are two techniques your surgeon can use to insert the band which are:

Perigastric Technique (PGT)

Pars Flaccida Technique (PFT)

It was reported by three different studies that the pars flaccida technique (PFT) is safer and results in a lower rate of …