Advantages at a Glance
Adjustable Gastric Band Advantages- Safest weight loss operation
- Minimally invasive surgery
- No stomach cutting or stapling
- No rearranging of the intestines
- The band is adjustable
- The procedure is reversible
- Complications are fewer and less severe
- Vitamin needs are simple and vitamin deficiencies are rare
- Avoids severe osteoporosis from calcium deficiency
- Avoids unhealthy muscle wasting from protein deficiency
- No “dumping syndrome”
- Can be adjusted during pregnancy for adequate calories and vitamins
- Weight loss is healthier, slower and less likely to cause gallbladder problems
- Less expensive if you have to pay for your operation
- Outpatient in most cases
- Quicker recovery