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Does the LAP-BAND® system involve cutting, stapling, or stitching the stomach?

April 26, 2017cutting involve stapling STITCHING Stomach system

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Does the LAP-BAND® system involve cutting, stapling, or stitching the stomach?

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LAP-BAND® System procedure does not. No permanent changes are made to the body’s physiology. Instead, the surgeon wraps the band around the upper stomach to create a small pouch. The stomach stays intact, and the digestive process remains the same.