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More than half of lap-bands were removed after 7-10 years due to inadequate weight loss or complications such as lap-band slippage. Read below to learn more about lap-band surgery, lap-band slippage, and symptoms to look out for to determine if your lap-band has slipped.
Band slippage (2% – 18%) – occurs when the lower part of the stomach “slips” through the band, creating a bigger pouch above the band. Either removing fluid (from the LAP-BAND®) or surgical repositioning is required to repair band slippage.
Slippage is one of the most common issues related to the lap band. This occurs when the band slips up or down from its original position around the stomach, resulting in one or more symptoms that can cause unpleasant physical symptoms and offset weight loss.
Band slippage. In some patients, the gastric band slips out of place over time. When this happens, an additional procedure is needed to put it back in place. If the slippage causes swelling, doctors may remove the gastric band for six weeks to allow the swelling to subside before placing the band again. Band erosion. In some patients, the ...
Gastric band slippage, port or tubing malfunction, stomal obstruction, band erosion, pouch dilation, and port infection are examples of complications that may occur after laparoscopic...
Band slippage. The band is secured in its position during the surgery. However, the band could slip from this position. When this happens, the stomach pouch (stomach above the band) becomes bigger. If this happens slowly, this may affect your weight loss benefits, or cause symptoms such as reflux.
If you have an intolerance and/or complication to the gastric band, such as nausea, vomiting, dysphagia, slippage, or erosion, removal of your band offers immediate symptom relief. However, without converting to another bariatric procedure, many patients regain weight after Lap Band removal.
LAGB using the Lap Band (Allergan Medical, Irvine, CA) has been routinely offered to morbidly obese patients at Loyola University Medical Center since November 2001. We present our experience with band slippage among the 660 consecutive patients who underwent LAGB at a single institution.
If you have had lap band surgery, it is important to be aware of the lap band slippage signs. Some common indications that your lap band has slipped out of place include: Experiencing sharp or intense pain in the abdomen. Feeling like food is stuck in your throat or chest. Having difficulty swallowing.
Lap-band surgery involves placing an inflatable silicone band around the stomach, creating two pouches with a passage called a stoma connecting the two. This is usually done laparoscopically and under general anesthesia.