Question

In a _____ surgery, an adjustable gastric band is inserted surgically around the top of the stomach to create a small pouch in the upper stomach to reduce the stomachâs capacity to take in food.

Answer 1

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the surgeon places a ring with an inner inflatable band around the top of your stomach to create a small pouch. This makes you feel full after eating a small amount of food.

Answer 2

Answer: Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band

Step-by-step explanation:

This band has a circular balloon which contains a salt solution, the band reduces the quantity of food that a patient can eat as it will make the patient feel filled up having taken only little amount of food. A gastric band is not something that is meant to last forever, and if it generates it can be very harmful to a patient.