Chris Christie Lap Band Surgery

We are following with interest the news reports today of the Chris Christie lap band surgery. Although we are not participating in his care, some general information on what lap band or laparoscopic gastric banding and typical clinical issues to be considered is detailed below. Lap band surgery is a commonly performed surgical operation done for the control of morbid obesity. It is best performed by experienced bariatric surgeons and is sometimes referred to as the “mini” weight loss surgery. However, while the surgery is not as extensive as the roux-en-Y reconfiguring of the gi tract, it is a operation that is always done under general anesthesia and has a well-known complication and morbidity rate. However, the weight loss experienced by patients who undergo this procedure can be considerable ranging up to 25 BMI (kg/m2). Kuzmak and colleagues are credited with developing the lap band technique in 1981 and its use is widespread in Europe. Generally in experienced hands it has a low operative mortality rate, but a significant complication rate, chiefly due to band migration. Once the band has been placed, adjustments to the size of the band that obstruct the GE junction are made on an outpatient basis and are done under local anesthesia. Swedish adjustable gastric band The benefits of lap band surgery are the avoidance of gastric resection and stapling and the ability to reverse the procedure. A disadvantage of the procedure is the high failure rate in patients ...
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