Consult your doctor before you finally adopt this type of treatment as it is important to work out is this is the right treatment for you
. For those people whose BMI is less than 40 adjustable gastric bands may not be the right procedure for you. Most of the risk involved with gastric lap-band surgery is comparatively lesser than bariatic surgery.
Alteration in the size of the stomach is what is generally involved in the lap-band procedure for losing weight. There are a number of possible lap-band complications which are as follows:
There is always a risk for complications when a person who is overweight goes through any operation. Death is one of the major risks that involve gastric lap-band surgery.
gastric perforation during or after the procedure is another risk which might lead to another surgery.
This surgery can also increase the risk of the development of certain diseases. The medications used during and post surgery can also induce certain side effects.
The complications that arise may not be very serious but at times there would be the need to undergo hospitalization and re-operation. With an estimated record of 88% of those who underwent lap-band surgery experiencing adverse effects ranging from mild, moderate to severe, patients may also experience nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea and band slippage etc.
Other complications involve the development of stomach ulcers which might cause great pain and affect the quality of your life. This may sometimes be life threatening. Sometimes, the risk band may also begin to erode when it is still inside the stomach. And this might result to internal bleeding or a leak of gastric components.