Sunday, 16 June 2019

after the surgical procedure. However,

loss of excess body weight 10 years

patients are able to maintain a 50-60%

shown that most weight loss surgery

in the long term, studies have

that the weight loss is maintained

need to be made to ensure

While important lifestyle changes

the weight off for at least five years.

of their excess body weight and keeps

when the patient loses at least 50%

a weight-loss surgery is considered successful

From a clinical perspective,

more gradual and natural long-term weight loss.

as the LAP-BAND procedure allows for

and side effects than LAP-BAND patients,

experience a greater number of complications

However, gastric bypass patients typically

that choose LAP-BAND surgery.

in the first 12 months than those

Saturday, 15 June 2019

Studies show that most patients

solution for severely obese patients.

long-term weight loss and healthy lifestyle

surgery is simply the most effective

weight-loss success, weight-loss

that can impact an individual patient's




Though there are many factors



50-70% of their excess body weight.

patients to maintain a loss of between

- are remarkably high, allowing

- including the LAP-BAND procedure