What are the advantages of gastric band surgery over other types of bariatric surgery?

Weight loss with the gastric band is relatively less as compared to other bariatric surgeries. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed tells us about the percentage of weight loss expected with gastric band surgery.

Although the Gastric band has some advantages over other bariatric surgeries in terms of fewer complications and less invasiveness, the disadvantage is that the percentage of weight loss with the gastric band is quite lower than that of other bariatric surgeries.

The majority of people who have gastric band surgery will require a week or two off work. Mr. Ahmed Ahmed, in this video, tells us about the recovery following a gastric band surgery.

In this phase, you will be able to learn about laparoscopic gastric band surgery and how it is different from other weight loss surgeries. Moreover, you can find information about the kind of patients best suitable for a gastric band and the percentage of weight loss expected with gastric band surgery.

The surgery itself typically takes three hours. Mr. Ahmed Ahmed in this video, tells us about he duration if gastric band surgery.

Gastric band surgery is a form of reversible and adjustable weight loss surgery. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed gives a brief introduction to gastric band surgery.