What is gastric band surgery?

In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed tells us about the life-span of a gastric band.

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.

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

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 Gastric Band surgery, A band is wrapped around the top region of your stomach to form a tiny pouch to hold meals. Mr. Ahmed Ahmed, in this video, tells us about how gastric band is performed.

The gastric band has the lowest complication rate following surgery when compared to other bariatric treatments, and there is no stomach or intestine division. If necessary, it can also be deleted. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about the advantages of gastric band surgery over other types of bariatric surgery.