Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery in india used to be one of the most popular procedures about a decade ago in India. In the recent years the incidence of laparoscopic gastric banding has considerably decreased all over the world owing to unsatisfactory Weight Loss surgery / Bariatric Surgery outcomes.
One of the biggest advantages of Gastric Banding Surgery in Mumbai is that it does not involve cutting of the stomach or intestine and is a fully reversible procedure. It may be recommended as a procedure of choice for younger patients, high volume eaters and for those who do not wish to undergo an irreversible procedure.
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery in India is a surgical procedure in which an adjustable silicon band is applied on the outer surface of the stomach, dividing it into a smaller upper pouch and a larger lower pouch. The band is connected by a tube to a port which is fixed under the skin. The amount of fluid in the band can be adjusted by injecting fluid through the port.
Gastric banding surgery is mainly a restrictive procedure and leads to weight loss by limiting the food intake. Following a lap band surgery, the stomach is divided into a smaller upper pouch and a larger lower pouch. The fluid in the lap band can be adjusted to increase or decrease the feeling of restriction.
Weight Loss is a gradual process after Adjustable Gastric Banding in India. Gastric banding surgery typically leads to an excess weight loss of 45 to 50% over a period of 12 to 18 months. Weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in mumbai also depends on rigorous follow up and regular band adjustment. If the weight loss after adjustable gastric banding tapers, one needs to visit their doctor for a band refill. Behavioral modification, diet and exercise also play a big role after lap band surgery. Patients who modify their lifestyle have been seen to fare much better in terms of weight loss outcomes after gastric banding surgery in india.
It is important to note that Metabolic Surgery/ Bariatric Surgery is a tool that pushes you into a lifestyle change. While metabolic/ Bariatric surgery in mumbai helps to lose massive amount of weight, it is also important to exercise every day and follow a healthy diet. Our experience shows that patients who embrace the lifestyle change along-with surgery, tend to do much better in terms of weight loss and weight maintenance in the long term.
Any kind of weight loss leads to improvement in diabetes. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in india leads to significant loss of weight and in turn leads to improvement in type 2 diabetes. Significant reduction in anti-diabetic medications has been observed after lap band surgery. The outcomes of diabetes improvement depend on a lot of factors like the duration of diabetes, type of diabetes (type 1/type 2), age of the patient, c-peptide levels, use of insulin etc. Early diabetics tend to do better with gastric banding surgery and patients with more severe and longer duration of diabetes have been seen get better results with other bariatric/metabolic surgery like a Roux-en y Gastric Bypass Surgery in India.
Adjustable Gastric Banding in mumbai also leads to improvement in other associated diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obstructive sleep apnoea, gout, joint diseases PCOD, infertility etc. The overall risk for heart disease goes down considerably due to significant weight loss and overall improvement in associated co-morbidities.
Cost of adjustable gastric banding in india depends on the type of the band used. Laparoscopic gastric banding cost in mumbai also depends on disposable equipment like trocars, energy sources etc. This increases the lap band surgery cost. Gastric banding surgery cost in india also depends on the number of days you need to stay in the hospital, type of room that you select as well as the hospital in which you get operated. The doctor will guide you about the adjustable gastric banding cost in mumbai after assessing and evaluating all the above details.
Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker is an accomplished Bariatric Surgeon and Laparoscopic GI Surgeon. Extremely passionate about her field of specialization. She completed her MBBS and MS in General Surgery in 2006, from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sewagram. Set up in 1967 by none other than the first health minister of India, Ms. Sushila Nayar, MGIMS is deeply rooted in Gandhian ethics. Read more