Bariatric Surgery 2011
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-16245-9_2
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Adjustable Gastric Banding

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“…Despite the altered digestive mechanisms involved in bariatric surgery and the examination of post‐operative eating dysfunction , little attention has been directed to prospective post‐operative predictors of eating outcome. One study examined eating predictors, one examined adherence and two examined psychosocial predictors.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite the altered digestive mechanisms involved in bariatric surgery and the examination of post‐operative eating dysfunction , little attention has been directed to prospective post‐operative predictors of eating outcome. One study examined eating predictors, one examined adherence and two examined psychosocial predictors.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With LAGB, an adjustable gastric band is placed laparoscopically at the top of the fundus and directly below the esophagus, and is connected to an injection port that is placed just under the skin in the abdominal area (typically the upper abdomen) . The size of the gastric band may be adjusted, based on the patient's dietary needs and tolerance of the band, by the injection of saline through the injection port.…”
Section: Bariatric Surgery Indications and Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%