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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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