LAP-BAND® patients have been shown to lose an average of 60% of their excess weight in the first five years with the LAP-BAND. Join over 860,000 people* who have chosen the LAP-BAND System and book a consultation to learn how the safe and reversible LAP-BAND can help change your life.
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The ultimate reason to consider the LAP-BAND® System is that you want to transform your life. You want to be able to enjoy a morning bike ride. Or go on a second honeymoon. Or chase your kids around the yard. You just want to feel better, both physically and emotionally. But first, you have to lose the extra weight—safely and intelligently.
The LAP-BAND® System can help you do that. It has been proven to provide significant weight loss—weight loss that lasts.
65% of excess weight has been shown to be lost after 1 year
AND
70% at 2 years for people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 30 and 40.52
Was every day easy? No way. Was every day worth it? You bet! Do I regret my decision to have LAP-BAND®surgery? Not for a single second.
– Karen S. Gillman*
Not all weight loss centers are the same so it’s important to go to a LAP-BAND® System Specialist. Louisville Surgical Associates’ LAP-BAND® Program is committed to personalized and quality care. Our goal is to provide you with the best tools necessary to ensure a healthy weight loss. Our staff, consisting of physicians, nurses, dietitians, a psychologist and office support prepares you carefully before and after surgery.
Losing weight and then maintaining the weight loss is a lifelong commitment that we want to help you make and achieve but it is not the only goal of our program. Our goal is to help you incorporate a healthy lifestyle by exercising, redefining your relationship with food and through follow-up with our team in order to maintain healthy weight loss. Our unique, multidisciplinary program is dedicated to the management and surgical treatment of morbid obesity and the lifelong commitment to behavioral and lifestyle changes to follow.
You probably have a lot of questions. What will my recovery be like? How long before I can get back to my life? What exactly will I be doing to my body?
Here are the top questions asked, and the answers you may need to make your decision.
LAP-BAND® reduces your stomach’s capacity, restricting the amount of food you are able to eat at one time.1 That simply means you feel full faster and stay full longer. It’s an effective way to gradually lose weight and keep it off long-term.
The procedure is usually done on an outpatient basis2 and the surgery itself typically takes less than an hour.1 When the procedure is performed in an inpatient setting, the hospital stay is generally less than one day.2 In most cases, you’ll get back to your life in about a week.
The procedure is performed laparoscopically. That basically means that a tiny camera allows the surgeon to see inside your body as he or she performs the procedure.1 Only a few very small incisions are made in the abdomen (about 1.5-2.5 cm each). The band is placed around your stomach using long, thin instruments.
The LAP-BAND® is unique because it preserves the anatomy versus more invasive procedures like Gastric Bypass, where intestines are rerouted to bypass significant digestion3, and Sleeve Gastrectomy, where more than 80% of the stomach is permanently removed to create a sleeve.1, 2
“The benefit of a LAP-BAND® over any of these other surgeries is that you have control over it and you can go as fast or as slow as you are able to keep up with. I would encourage people to have the courage to consider surgery because no matter what anyone else says, this is your life and no one else is going to live it for you.”
– Tammy St. Clair*
“For me the toughest part was making the decision to finally commit and say I’m going to do this. I would give anyone considering LAP-BAND® the same advice that my colleagues gave me, to make the commitment and be sure that you want to do it. Once you do, the rest is easier than the decision to have the surgery itself.”
– Hector Olmo*
“Now, I’m able to get out there and live life like everybody else, rather than watching it from the sidelines. It almost feels like the whole world opens up because I feel part of it now, and that I fit in as opposed to being an outcast. Getting the LAP-BAND® has been an overall positive experience for me.”
– Jessica Porras*
Important LAP-BAND® System Safety Information
Indications: The LAP-BAND® System is indicated for weight reduction for patients, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 35 kg/m2 or a BMI of at least 30 kg/m2 with one or more weight-related comorbid conditions. It is indicated for use only in adult patients who have failed more conservative weight reduction alternatives, such as supervised diet, exercise and behavior modification programs. Patients who elect to have this surgery must make the commitment to accept significant changes in their eating habits for the rest of their lives.
Contraindications: The LAP-BAND® System is not recommended for non-adult patients, patients with conditions that may make them poor surgical candidates or increase the risk of poor results (e.g., inflammatory or cardiopulmonary diseases, GI conditions, symptoms or family history of autoimmune disease, cirrhosis), who are unwilling or unable to comply with the required dietary restrictions, who have alcohol or drug addictions, or who currently are or may be pregnant.
Warnings: The LAP-BAND® System is a long-term implant. Explant and replacement surgery may be required. Patients who become pregnant or severely ill, or who require more extensive nutrition may require deflation of their bands. Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, should be used with caution and may contribute to an increased risk of band erosion.
Adverse Events: Placement of the LAP-BAND® System is major surgery and, as with any surgery, death can occur. Possible complications include the risks associated with the medications and methods used during surgery, the risks associated with any surgical procedure, and the patient’s ability to tolerate a foreign object implanted in the body. Band slippage, erosion and deflation, reflux, obstruction of the stomach, dilation of the esophagus, infection, or nausea and vomiting may occur. Reoperation may be required. Rapid weight loss may result in complications that may require additional surgery. Deflation of the band may alleviate excessively rapid weight loss or esophageal dilation.
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* Results are from individual customer testimonials and your results may vary.
References:
1. Ray James, Ray Shahla. Safety, efficacy, and durability of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in a single surgeon U.S. community practice. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2011.
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21145297
2. Robert Michaelson, Diane K. Murphy, Todd M. Gross, and Scott M. Whitcup. LAP-BAND® for Lower BMI: 2-Year results from the Multicenter Pivotal Study. Obesity (2013) 21: 1148-1158
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23637029
3. Dixon John, O’Brien Paul. Health Outcomes of Severely Obese Type 2 Diabetic Subjects 1 Year After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Diabetes Care, Volume 25, Number 2. February 2002.
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11815510
4. Dixon John, Schachter Linda, O’Brien Paul. Sleep Disturbance and Obesity: Changes Following Surgically Induced Weight Loss. Arch Intern Med/Vol 161. Jan 8, 2001.
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11146705
5. Dixon John, O’Brien Paul. Gastroesophageal Reflux in Obesity: The Effect of LAP-BAND® Placement. Obesity Surgery. 1999.
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10638476
6. Hutter Matthew, et al. First Report from the American College of Surgeons Bariatric Surgery Center Network: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy has Morbidity and Effectiveness Positioned Between the Band and the Bypass. September 2001.
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21865942
7. DeMaria Eric, Pate Virginia, Warthen Michael, Winegar Deborah. Baseline data from American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery-designated Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence using the Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 6. 2010.
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20176512
8. The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Consortium. Perioperative Safety in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery. The New England Journal of Medicine Vol. 361 No. 5. July 30, 2009.
a. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19641201
** Data on File: Reshape Lifesciences.
** Dixon, John, et al. Birth Outcomes in Obese Women After LAGB. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2005.
** Skull A. J., et al. Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding in Pregnancy: Safety, Pateint Tolerance and EFfect on Obesity-Related Pregnancy Outcomes. Obesity Surgery. 2004.
** Carelli A.M., et al. Impact of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding on Pregnancy, Maternal Weight, and Neonatal Health. Obesity Surgery. 2011.
** LAP-BAND Information on file MKT-01250-00R02
** Lapolla A. Pregnancy Outcome in Morbidly Obese Women Before and After Laparoscopic Gastric Banding. Obesity Surgery. 2010.
