Benefits of the Gastric Band

There are dozens of reasons that the adjustable gastric band is the ideal tool to help fight obesity, but many of the most important fit in our three S-categories: Stability, Sustainability, and Safety.

STABILITY

Above all things, the gastric band provides peace of mind. No more yo-yo dieting. No more impractical exercise routines. No more obesity-related health risks. Instead: increased self-esteem, a new, healthier lifestyle, and, ultimately, satisfaction.

The gastric band is proven to reduce many of the co-morbidities and other health concerns associated with excess weight, including:

• Type II diabetes
• Heart disease and high blood pressure
• Sleep apnea and hypoventilation
• Joint pain and arthritis
• Kidney failure
• Hormonal abnormalities

SUSTAINABILITY

Adjustable gastric banding isn’t a quick fix, or a little boost in the fight against fat. It’s an effective, long-lasting lifestyle adjustment. It helps condition you to eat properly, and in smaller doses, and, with TLBC’s patient care program program, to keep that weight off for the rest of your life. Many patients report losing up to and exceeding 70% of their excess weight in the first few years. And, since the band is adjustable and reversible, it’s adaptable to your rapidly changing life.

In scheduled fill-sessions with doctors, you’ll make sure that the band works exactly the way you want it to work. And support groups, established and maintained by TLBC, will help you stay on track and keep healthy.

SAFETY

Unlike most other weight-loss procedures, with their lengthy recovery times and relatively high chance of complications, gastric banding is minimally invasive – the band is attached laparoscopically (using special instruments and cameras, doctors only need “key-hole” openings in the patient’s stomach to perform the operation), reducing scarring and post-op discomfort. Patients typically return home two to four hours after the surgery, and are back to their regular routine in two or three days.

Since there are no cuts or staples applied to the stomach or the digestive tract itself, the operation is also completely reversible. In case of complication or in the event that you no longer need the band, our surgeons can remove it reliably, without putting you at greater risk.

MAINTAIN WEIGHT LOSS	Breaks the trend of "yo-yo" dieting and other short-term weight loss programs
	Restriction retrains you to eat in smaller portions
	"Fill" adjustments can be performed whenever you want to lose weight
STABILIZE HEALTH PROBLEMS	Helps stabilize metabolism by eliminating "yo-yo" weight loss
	Reduces health risks brought on by excess weight
	Decreases chance of heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, Type II diabetes, kidney failure, urinary track incontinence, hormonal abnormalities and other diseases caused by or made worse by obesity
A SAFE SOLUTION	Short, minimally-invasive surgery results in quick recovery periods (2-4 days)
	Adjustable function gives you control over the intensity of your weight loss
	The only reversible weight loss surgery; removal of the band returns your stomach to its original form