Ten Times Safer than Gastric Bypass
The Lap-Band System is medically-proven to be a safer, effective, minimally-invasive way to fight obesity. The potential risks and complications associated with the procedure are significantly lower than any other form of bariatric surgery.

Currently, gastric bypass surgery is the most commonly performed type of obesity surgery. Despite its popularity, however, studies increasingly show that the risks and complications resulting from gastric bypass are even more serious - and occurring at higher rates - than initially thought. And with morality rates as high as 2% for the procedure, prospective patients must consider their treatment options carefully. Furthermore, the long term consequences of cutting the stomach and permanently altering the digestive tract, as is done during bypass surgery, may still not be fully understood.



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The risks to your health, and your life, are significantly lower with the Lap-Band. Since the Lap-Band is a purely restrictive procedure (reducing the size of the stomach without altering the digestive tract), you will avoid the vitamin deficiencies and "dumping syndrome" associated with most other forms of obesity surgery, including gastric bypass. Your natural digestive processes remain fundamentally unchanged; Lap-Band patients simply feel full faster and, subsequently, eat less.

Of course, as with any medical procedure, there are also some potential risks associated with the Lap-Band. Though infrequent, Lap-Band risks include problems with the placement, movement of the band, infection or leakage of the band or port. In addition, some patients experience more post-operative gastric symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting, than others. There also remains the possibility that you may not lose weight, or that you may even gain weight, or that very rapid weight loss could cause health problems. But even these potential complications occur at dramatically lower rates than with gastric bypass.



Furthermore, one of the major advantages of the Lap-Band system is that it is fully reversible. While it is intended to be a long term implant, if any of these complications become serious or life-threatening, the band can be completely removed or replaced.

For further details about the potential risks and complications associated with Lap-Band surgery, see the manufacturer's Website or download The LAP-BAND^(R) System Patient Book (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

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