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Gastric Band surgery easier and more reliable method to reduce weight

Gastric banding or lap band – one of the most rapid growth of bariatric weight loss () surgery has been widely accepted worldwide as one of the most reliable methods for reducing weight. As in June 2008, more than 450,000 people worldwide have undergone the LAP-BAND procedure.

Statistics have shown that a large number of people worldwide suffer from "obesity", which is a major health dilemma directly harmful to health. Obesity is associated with many diseases, especially heart disease, diabetes, difficulty in breathing during sleep, some cancers and osteoarthritis. It is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it has an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy. The objective of the LAP-BAND surgery is to help seriously overweight people achieve long term weight loss. The idea is to create a small pouch at the top of the stomach with a controlled and adjustable stoma, without stapling, which limits food intake.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, more commonly called Lap Band surgery, helps you lose weight by restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold. The name comes from the lap band surgical technique used (laparoscopy) and the name of the product used (Gastric band).

The LAP-BAND procedure involves placing an adjustable silicone band around the upper stomach to create a cavity more small in the upper stomach and leaves the greater portion of the stomach below the band. The band is a hollow ring filled with saline solution can be adjusted saline, more or less to create an opening smaller or larger. With Lap Band surgery, no cutting or stapling of the stomach and no change intestinal route.

Lap-Band surgery is the most promising new weight loss procedure with many advantages over other surgical options obesity. Since its approval by the FDA in 2001 has become the fastest growing bariatric (weight loss) in the U.S. procedure.

The advantages of various phases of the LAP-BAND procedure are:

Minimal trauma

• Less surgical option invasive
• No intestinal rerouting
• No cutting or stapling of the stomach wall or bowel
• pain reduction
• Shorter hospital stay
• A faster recovery

Fewer risks and side effects

• significantly lower mortality risk than other surgical procedures for obesity
• Low risk of nutritional deficiencies associated with gastric bypass
• Reduced risk of hair loss
• No "dumping syndrome" related to dietary intake restrictions

Adjustable

• Allows individualized degree of restriction for the loss of ideals and long-term weight
  Adjustments performed without additional surgery
• Supports pregnancy by allowing stomach outlet size to be opened for further
  Nutritional needs

Reversible

• Removable at any time
• Stomach and other anatomy are usually restored to its original form and
  functions

Effective Term Weight Loss Long

• Nearly 300,000 cases performed worldwide
• Standard of care for hundreds of practices around the world
• Scientific publications with up to 7 years of follow up

Indicure has served many patients for LAP-BAND surgery in India from countries like UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand UAE etc with great results. More and more people are realizing the benefits of traveling to India for bariatric procedures. India offers world-class facilities in medicine with specialty hospitals and health centers in various specialties offer its experience in the field of bariatric procedures.

Besides this, India offers traditional treatments like Ayurvedic Therapies and much more, practically covering every aspect of medicine combining modern treatments with traditional experience. Indicure Ayurveda offers specialized treatment in addition to obesity surgery and the band back to provide holistic healing rejuvenation while in India.

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