How Safe is the LAP-BAND?
Introduced in the early 1990s, the Lap-Band was part of the first wave of minimally invasive weight loss surgeries to [...]
By MBC Contributor|2023-04-21T17:55:04+00:00July 22nd, 2022|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, News & Trends|Tags: complications from lap band, gastric band, gastric band removal, gastric band side effects, how effective is lap band, how good is the lap band, is the lap band dangerous, lap band fills, lap band removal, lap band revision|0 Comments
Introduced in the early 1990s, the Lap-Band was part of the first wave of minimally invasive weight loss surgeries to [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-03-10T18:20:40+00:00May 5th, 2016|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, lap band, lap band fills, lap band removal, lap band revision, revision|0 Comments
Are you considering the possibility of transitioning from lap band to gastric bypass or gastric sleeve in Tijuana, Mexico [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-05-24T21:44:28+00:00April 22nd, 2016|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: candidate, gastric band, lap band, lap band fills, qualification requirements, qualifications, requirements|0 Comments
Gastric banding is a weight loss procedure with important candidacy requirements that patients need to qualify for surgery. The LAP [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-04-05T15:44:08+00:00May 13th, 2015|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: Cost, insurance, lap band, lap band fills, low cost, medical, mexico, surgeons, Tijuana, tourism, travel|4 Comments
Also known as Lap-Band, gastric banding surgery places a silicon band in the upper part of the stomach. On [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:13:55+00:00February 23rd, 2015|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, gastric band, lap band, lap band fills, revision, weight loss diet|0 Comments
Lap band surgery failure is more prevalent than ever before. While there are ways to reduce a patient’s [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-29T00:33:00+00:00May 13th, 2014|Categories: Case Studies|Tags: gastric band, lap band, lap band fills|0 Comments
The weight loss surgical procedure has been used for countless years to control diabetes in severe diabetes. However, a new [...]