How does the Lap-Band ® System compare to gastric bypass?
The Lap Band System procedure does not involve stomach cutting, stapling or intestinal re-routing and has a lower severe complication perioperatively (less than 1%) and lower mean short-term mortality rate compared gastric bypass (0.05 percent, approximately 1/10 the mortality rate of gastric bypass). Unlike gastric bypass, the Lap Band System can be adjusted, tightened or loosened, to meet an individual’s weight-loss goals. It is also reversible and can be removed at any time.
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