What are the disadvantages as compared to the LapBAND?
The LapBAND is reversible; the VSG is not. Unfortunately this turns out not to be much of an advantage of the LapBAND, as the only reason to remove a LapBAND is for complications. If you have questions that have not been answered by this FAQ, please send them to me and I will try to answer them for you. Here is an article published in Obesity Care News December 2008. It is complete and unedited. The Gastric Sleeve: ‘In-between’ Procedure Gaining Popularity Still Investigational, the Procedure Can Lead to Difficult-to-Repair Leaks Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are still favored by patients, surgeons and insurance, carriers in the United States, but the relatively straight‑forward sleeve gastrectomy, originally employed as the first step of a two-part procedure, is catching on as an effective and efficient in-between option. “Many surgeons have started to look into this for many patients, and many patients seem to like the concept that there is no
