subject: Lap Band Surgery And Its Procedure [print this page] In todays fast emerging world, obesity is one of the most severely affected ailments faced by a large number of people. I have seen many people adopting a wide range of procedures ranging from starvation to bone-breaking physical exercises. The main issue with obesity is not only the look and feel of the person but it invites a wide range of other diseases to the body such as diabetes, cancer, overweight etc. Recently I came to know about a revolutionary gastritis stomach surgery Lap Band Surgery. This article aims at providing some genuine information related to this mind-boggling weight loss surgery.
This is a small surgery that beings with creating a small incision near the belly button on the stomach. Normally, surgeons instigate Carbon dioxide in the abdomen to create a work space to facilitate smooth operation. After this a laparoscopic camera is positioned through the incision into the abdomen. The purpose of this high resolution camera is to capture the inside images of the stomach and sends it back to a monitor. It provides a clear view of the abdominal cavity and nearest important organs. Sometimes, surgeons make some additional incision into the abdomen. Now the surgeon watches the inner picture sent by the camera and work through these small incisions with the help of surgical instruments.
During the lap band surgery, the surgeon makes a small, circular tunnel behind the stomach, inserts the gastric band through the tunnel, and locks the band around the stomach.
The installed gastric band during lap band surgery creates a small pouch, or stoma at the upper side of the stomach. This pouch is capable of holding cup of food. The reduced holding capacity makes quicker fill of stomach and slows the passage of food from the pouch to the lower part of the stomach. When pouch gets filled, brain receives a signal that the entire stomach is full. In this way, a person takes less food which reduces the overall weight.
