Gastric Banding Surgery
Procedure Time: 1-2 nights stay
No of Procedures Needed: On a liquid diet for 4 weeks
Recovery Time: Band check after 4 weeks
What is gastric banding?
Gastric banding is a surgical procedure that involves fitting a band around the upper part of your stomach. It is usually only recommended as a last resort for people who are morbidly obese (those with a BMI of over 40), or those with a BMI of between 30-40 who also have a condition that poses a serious health risk, such as diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), or heart disease.If you are very obese, gastric banding can be used as a way of helping you to lose weight by controlling the amount of food that you eat.
How does gastric banding work?
Once the gastric band is in place it can be adjusted externally (outside the body) at any time by a surgeon. This means the band can be made either tighter or looser, depending on the amount of food your surgeon wants to restrict you from eating. Our surgeon can make the band tighter by adding salt water (saline) into the band. This slows down the amount of food that can pass through your stomach – meaning your stay feeling full for longer. To loosen the band, some of the salt water fluid is removed, meaning food passes through quicker to your digestive system. Generally, a gastric band is loose to start and then tightened when you are used to eating less food.A gastric band is designed to remain permanently within your stomach. However, it can be removed, and in the majority of cases leaves you with no permanent changes to your stomach. The procedure to fit a gastric band can involve a certain degree of complication, for example there is a risk of infection, and in rare cases, leaking into your stomach may occur.
Male or Female if your BMI is over 30 then you are eligible for for our Gastric Band Surgery.
Previous patients of the Belvedere clinic have gone on, since the operation to lead a healthy, life changing future. Research by the National Bariatric Surgery Registry revealed that operations on severely obese patients prevented or eliminate premature death, disease and disability. Type 2 diabetes cases have decreased significantly since the introduction of gastric band surgery, with the average patient shedding nearly 60% of excess body weight.
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)
If you know your weight and height you can try the BMI calculator on the NHS website, please use the link below
The categories are listed below
BMI Classification Health Risk Surgery Category
Under 18.5 Underweight Minimal n/a
18.5 – 24.9 Healthy Weight Minimal n/a
25 – 29.9 Overweight ncreased cosmetic
30 – 34.9 Obese High cosmetic
35 – 39.9 Severely Obese Very High medically necessary
40 & over Morbidly Obese Extremely High usually medically necessary
A person with a BMI between 35.0 – 39.9 may be eligible for weight loss surgery if they have comorbidities (medical illnesses/diseases that are either caused by or contributed to by the excess weight that can result either in significant physical disability or even death.)
Morbidly Obese: “Morbid obesity” means that a person is either 50%-100% over normal weight, more than 100 pounds over normal weight, has a BMI of 40 or higher, or is sufficiently overweight to severely interfere with health or normal function.
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