Gastric lap band surgery is a modern form of surgery and is much safer, with fewer complications than the previously used forms of open gastric bypass surgery. Nevertheless it also carries quite a number of risks, most of them specific to this form of surgery. There are still the other general risks that are there in any form of surgery that involves overweight.

Obviously the most serious risk is that of death, either during or shortly after the surgery, and which is directly related to the surgery. So far very few deaths have been reported, since although this form of surgery has been there for about 12 years, it has been licensed for use in very few countries. The risk stands at about 1% currently.

Another main risk associated with lap band is the gastric perforation. This is the occurrence of a tear in stomach wall, and happens in about 1% of the surgeries done.

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Weight is becoming a major issue among many people the world over. It is common to hear of people looking for the best possible way to loose weight. Lap Band and Gastric bypass surgery are among the many options that people opt for. These two medical methods help in long term weight reduction in a very short time.

Gastric bypass surgery involves cutting a part of the stomach to create a small pouch. The top ends of the top part of the small intestines are placed in the pouch. This process makes the stomach smaller, allowing food to bypass the small intestines.

Lap Band surgery involves placing an adjustable saline silicon band around the stomach’s top part. An access port is connected to the band from the left side of the stomach. This access port is filled with a saline solution that is used to regulate appetite by loosening or tightening the lap band.

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