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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

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ADVANTAGES

Safest procedure
Performed laparoscopically, with fast recovery and short hospital stay
Effective short to mid term weight loss with average of 50% excess weight out to 5 years.
No alteration in gastro-intestinal tract

DISADVANTAGES

Foreign body
10% band removal rate and hence need for further surgery
Dietary restrictions
Long term outcomes not known
Requires life long follow up and band readjustments

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