Lap Band surgery is an often simple and reversible surgical procedure, however many of the patients who have had it performed do not have the desired results and even more, present symptoms such as gastroesophageal reflux, weight gain, internal infections, abscesses, ulcers, etc. Therefore, it is advisable to remove the gastric band. It should be noted, however, that without a subsequent bariatric procedure many patients can regain weight after band removal.
Treatment: Gastric band surgery is an operation to help people lose weight. A gastric band creates a small pouch in the stomach. The pouch limits the amount of food you can eat. Surgery may be done to remove a band because it did not work as expected. In some cases, the band is removed because it slipped or deteriorated. When the band is removed, the doctor also removes the tube and the access line.