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  2. SILS gastric banding - Wikipedia

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    On February 14, 2009, the UK's first SILS implantation of a gastric band was performed by the pioneering surgeon Professor Franco Favretti and his Healthier Weight team. The patient, a 50-year-old female, received a gastric band (LAP-BAND) implanted through the umbilicus. The patient made an excellent recovery and was discharged the following day.

  3. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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    The Lap-Band System obtained FDA approval in 2001. [8] The Realize Band lost FDA approval in 2016. [9] The device comes in five different sizes and has undergone modification over the years. The latest models, the Lap-Band AP-L and Lap-Band AP-S, feature a standardized injection port sutured into the skin and fill volumes of 14 mL and 10 mL ...

  4. It’s been two years since June “Mama June” Shannon shared her incredible weight loss to the world thanks to a lap-band surgery. But has she gained all the weight back? But has she gained all ...

  5. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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    The restriction of the stomach also can be created using a silicone band, which can be adjusted by the addition or removal of saline through a port placed just under the skin, a procedure called adjustable gastric band surgery. [35] This operation can be performed laparoscopically, and is commonly referred to as a "lap band".

  6. ReShape Lifesciences® Receives Health Canada Approval for its ...

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    Like the current Lap-Band, Lap-Band ® 2.0 FLEX can be adjusted postoperatively to increase or decrease the band opening, thus optimizing eating habits and comfort. Additionally, Lap-Band ® 2.0 FLEX has a new feature called Flex technology, which acts as a relief valve, enabling larger pieces of food to pass through the narrowed passage more ...

  7. Benefits of Lap Band Surgery | Morning Blend - AOL

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  8. Rex Ryan had his Lap-Band removed to show solidarity with ...

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    Ryan told the New York Post on Monday that he underwent an arthroscopic procedure to remove his Lap-Band as a way to show solidarity with his twin brother.

  9. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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    The VBG procedure involves using a band and staples to create a small stomach pouch. In the bottom of the pouch is an approximate one-centimeter hole through which the pouch contents can flow into the remainder of the stomach and hence on to the remainder of the gastrointestinal tract.