The Lap-Band procedure may not be appropriate for all individuals who wish to lose weight. Some individuals may be more receptive to the Lap-Band treatment than others would be. There are certain individuals who may be eligible for the surgery such as those who are 18 years of age or older, have a BMI of 40 or higher or weigh at least twice their ideal weight, have been overweight for over five years, do not have any disease which could have brought on the obesity and countless attempts to lose weight have not met with real success. The previously mentioned items are just a few factors that individuals may possess which may make them candidates for surgery.
LAP BAND SURGERY
Lap-Band Surgery is the process of placing a prosthesis known as the LAP-BAND around the upper stomach to create a smaller stomach pouch that in turn limits the amount of food an individual can fit into their stomach. The Lap-Band (a bariatric surgery procedure) was approved by the FDA in 2001 and gained increasing popularity in the weight loss world from that point forward. The procedure itself is minimally invasive as surgeons enter the stomach region via small incisions and use surgical instruments to insert the Lap-Band. The main reason for having the surgery performed is so that the individual having it done will not only lose weight but keep the weight off as well. This is a new method that is recommended for those individuals who experience morbid obesity and have tried to lose the weight but have failed in their attempts to lose the weight and keep it off.
Gastro Bypass Doctors
The following is a list of doctors located in the Phoenix area who specialize in weight loss surgery procedures.
Terry Simpson specializes in weight loss and laparoscopic surgery at the Arizona Bariatric Center…
David C. Johnson performs weight loss and laparoscopic surgery at Salt River Bariatrics in Mesa, Arizona…
Robin P. Blackstone is a Bariatric surgeon and director of the Scottsdale, AZ, Bariatric Center…
Thomas Batay-Csorba specializes in bariatric surgery and practices at the Forest Health Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona…
Hilario Juarez practices bariatric surgery at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona…
Alexander Villares is a member of the Banner Health team in Phoenix, Arizona., and specializes in various weight loss surgeries…
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