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LAP-BAND
SystemŽ
Benefits
Five-Year
Study
Of
The
LAP-BANDŽ
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Significant
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LAP-BANDŽ
System is less
invasive, less risky
than laparoscopic
gastric bypass,
according to a
five-year study
comparing the two most
common weight-loss
surgery procedures for
the seriously
overweight presented
at this year's
American Society for
Bariatric Surgery
meeting by the
senior investigator of
the study and Director
of Oregon Weight loss
Surgery, LLC
(Portland, OR).
This was one of the
first comparative
studies of LAP-BANDŽ
and laparoscopic
gastric bypass
patients conducted by
a single institution.
It is significant to
note that at the
five-year mark there
is no difference in
the weight-loss
results between the
LAP-BANDŽ and
laparoscopic gastric
bypass patients, yet
the gastric bypass has
a much greater risk of
operative
complications. The
study is an extension
of a three-year study
conducted by Legacy
Health System
published two years
ago.
The study
concludes:
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LAP-BANDŽ patients have
shorter operative time,
less blood loss and
shorter hospital stay
compared with
laparoscopic gastric
bypass patients
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LAP-BANDŽ is less
invasive with less
operative risk to
the patient
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LAP-BANDŽ patients have
decreased complication
rates
Additional results of the
study indicate that patients
undergoing laparoscopic
gastric bypass had
statistically significant
greater weight loss up to 4
years, but at 5 years, there
was no statistical
difference in percent excess
weight loss between
laparoscopic gastric bypass
and LAP-BANDŽ.
The study also concluded
that laparoscopic gastric
bypass patients had
significantly more major
complications than LAP-BANDŽ
patients (10% vs. 5%,
respectively). This
observation was
substantially different from
the finding in the 3-year
report, where no significant
difference in major
complications appeared
between laparoscopic gastric
bypass and LAP-BANDŽ
patients.
As morbid obesity continues
to be a global health
problem, bariatric surgery
remains the only viable,
consistent form of weight
loss for this patient
population. With the
LAP-BANDŽ System, there is
now a safer, less invasive
and more acceptable surgical
option for patients
suffering from the emotional
and physical impact of being
seriously overweight.
For more information about
the Lap-Band surgical
procedure, visit
http://LapBand.ObeseInfo.com

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