Running head: LAP-BAND process description
Gastric Bypass Process Description
Blake Martin, Kristafer Gibson, Crystal Dolan, Jorge Martinez
University of North Texas
October 13, 2014
TECM 1700:004
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What is gastric bypass surgery?
Gastric bypass surgery is a surgery that people undergo to lose weight that can’t do it on their
own through proper diet and exercise alone. It forces the patient to eat less and take in fewer
calories by decreasing the size of the stomach and forcing food to bypass parts of the stomach
and small intestine that break down food.
Risks involved with gastric bypass surgery
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Allergic reactions to medicines
Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
Blood loss
Breathing problems
Heart attack or stroke during or after surgery
Infection, including in the cut, lungs (pneumonia), bladder, or kidney.
How LAP-BAND® could offer a better solution
The LAP-BAND® procedure is a minimally evasive alternative to gastric bypass and sleeve
gastrectomy surgery. Unlike gastric bypass, it doesn’t involve the use of metal surgical staples,
any amputation of the stomach, cutting of the intestines, nor any long-term alteration to the body.
Furthermore, it is usually done as an outpatient procedure and recovery time is less than a week.
How the LAP-BAND® procedure works compared to gastric bypass
The LAP-BAND® (shown on the left) is wrapped around the upper portion of the stomach.
More evasively, during gastric bypass surgery(as shown on the right), the upper portion of the
stomach is bypassed, allowing for less calorie absorbtion.
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LAP-BAND® prognosis
Although a minimally evasive surgery, among 82 patients followed for at least 12 years after the
LAP-BAND® procedure, 49 had at least one reoperation for complications or device failure. It is
also important to remember that LAP-BAND® only serves to make the patient more satisfied
with less food. It also doesn’t reduce the size of your stomach, so the patient will still have to
exercise and eat right to stay healthy. For these reasons, some people decide to go with the full
gastric bypass surgery, as it is a more permanent and forceful solution to the problem.
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