Gastroenterology Education and CPD for trainees and specialists » Gastric band https://www.gastrotraining.com Largest online gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy education and training resource with histology, x-ray images, videos, gastro calculators, and MCQs. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:29:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Gastric Band https://www.gastrotraining.com/gi-surgery/gastric-band https://www.gastrotraining.com/gi-surgery/gastric-band#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:20:00 +0000 Gastro Training http://www.gastrotraining.com/?p=3946 There are two main principles of bariatric surgery. These exist in combination or alone: restriction and malabsorption. Purely restrictive operations limit the amount of solid food that can be consumed.
Gastric band is a purely restrictive operation
Technique
An adjustable band is placed laparoscopically below the OG junction to create a small pouch.
No stapling is done as in vertical banded gastroplasty

Advantages
50% excess weight loss at 1 year
Minimal nutritional complications
Disadvantages
Poorly sustained weight loss at 10 or more years because over time dilation of the pouch occurs and patients can adapt.

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