Lap Band Option

With Lap Band Laparoscopic Surgery, individuals who are overweight can use an alternative to weight loss programs and pills and surgically have the opportunity to lose weight.

The procedure once approved begins with a number of tiny incisions (usually 0.5-1.5 cm) made into the stomach area using an instrument known as a laparoscope. With Lap Band Laparoscopic Surgery, patients are placed under general anesthesia and the surgery generally takes less than an hour.

In the Lap Band Laparoscopic Surgery procedure, there is not cutting or stapling of the stomach necessary, thereby resulting in fewer traumas to the body.