Laparoscopic Adjustable Band Surgery
The laparoscopic adjustable band (Lap-Band) is a silicone-inflatable band that is laparoscopically placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch. The band is connected to a small port implanted under the skin. By injecting saline into the port, the surgeon can regulate the amount food you can tolerate. Adjustments are made 3-5 times in the first year.
The benefits from the Lap-Band are:
- A sense of feeling full sooner, assisting the limitation of food intake.
- A slower emptying of food into the digestive system, allowing you to feel full for hours after eating a meal.
- The ability to loosen or tighten the band according to your needs.
About Our East Bay Program
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is part of the Sutter Health East Bay Region and is an affiliate of the Sutter Health network. We offer bariatric surgery for weight loss using a variety of procedures including Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic Adjustable Band Surgery (also called Lap Band Surgery), Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and stomache stapling procedures.
We provide these services to patients in the East Bay area at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, at our Summit Campus in Oakland and our service area includes the cities of Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Castro Valley, Orinda, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton and Antioch, as well as cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Please give us a call at (510) 869-8972 or send an email to ABSMCWeight@Sutterhealth.org if you have any questions or would like to come to one of our upcoming introductory seminars to learn more about any of our weight loss surgery options.
