" Gastric banding in treatment of morbid obesity "

How does the Sag-Band work?

Gastric banding induces an early feeling of satiety.
You will quickly feel full after eating a small amount of food just to fill up the newly created pouch of the stomach is enough.
Will assist you to avoid overeating and decrease your overall daily food calorie intake.
Leads to a healthier life style with less risk of obesity-related secondary diseases.
Regain self-confidence.

OBESITY

Overweight is closely linked with obesity-associated health conditions such as; hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes and arthritis.
SAG-BAND is relatively safe and efficient treatment of morbid obesity, based on thorough research and long-term follow-up check, the Swedish technique link to ensure consistent parameters kept for more than a decade.

What is Sag-Band?

SAG-BAND (Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band) the procedure is based on “tying like with a belt” the uppermost part of the stomach by fitting the band around it. The surgeon can view and control the operating instruments on a TV screen through a miniature camera, which is passed inside the abdomen through these special tubes as well. Gastric banding induces an early feeling of satiety; the patient will quickly feel full after eating. A surgical method for the morbidly obese, patients loses 30% overweight.

The Operation

Each patient should be assessed as an individual. The best-recommended treatment depends on a variety of selection criteria carefully reviewed by obesity specialist.

The procedure is about one hour, by inserting a miniature camera inside the abdomen to view and control the operating instruments. The uppermost part of the stomach is fitted with the band, this narrows and divides the stomach into two sections which results into two important facts:

Firstly - the banding procedure in general is an operation that least mutilates the digestive tract, avoiding undesirable side effects.

Secondly - in rare cases when re-operation is needed, it can easily be removed and the original shape and stomach structure is restored. The band can be adjusted after the operation according to your optimal weight loss requirements and well being, by injecting or removing fluid from the band via a port placed under the skin. This is done with no requirements on analgesia or anesthesia and an out patient case.

Diet following the Sag-Band surgery

For best result after Sag-Band surgery the patient should follow the following instructions:
Follow your prescribed diet.
Eat food with high nutritional contents only.
Eat slowly and eat small portions of solid foods.
Avoid food with high calorie contents.

 Just after the Sag-band surgery avoid eating hard food and other food that are hard to digest as it may stretch the pouch causing “slippage”.

After weight loss the patients were relieved from obesity- associated health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, chronic hip, knee, foot and back pain and increased their self confidence.

Once your weight is stabilized and you attained your desired weight Sag-Band can be easily removed and the original shape and structure of the stomach structure is restored.