Archive for April, 2009

What is the Fatality Rate with the Lap Band Surgery?

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

One of the newest and most promising forms of weight loss surgery for the morbidly obese is called the Lap Band, which involves the placement of an adjustable band to the upper part of the stomach to create a smaller pouch for food to enter and be digested. This procedure is said to create a [...]

Lap Band Adjustment Costs

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

One of the biggest advantages of lap band surgery is that it is adjustable. Rather than being permanent like a gastric bypass, the lap band can be adjusted to ensure that the patient is losing weight at the optimum rate. This is done by inflating or deflating the band, using the port to remove or [...]