Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama LAP-BAND® System Weight-Loss Surgery
LAP-BAND® System weight-loss surgery provides patients with a highly effective yet minimally invasive method of achieving dramatic weight loss. Like other bariatric procedures at our office serving Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama, LAP-BAND® System weight-loss surgery requires significant lifestyle and dietary changes. Those obese individuals who are candidates for bariatric surgery and are committed to lifestyle changes can experience life-changing results.
During a consultation with our caring and dedicated bariatric surgeon serving patients in the Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama areas, your candidacy for LAP-BAND® System weight-loss surgery will be fully assessed and the lifestyle requirements, risks, and potential benefits of the procedure will be discussed. Before your private consultation, however, you must attend one of our informative weight-loss seminars. To make an appointment, contact our bariatric surgery center today.
- How LAP-BAND® System Weight-Loss Surgery Works
- What to Expect after LAP-BAND® System Weight-Loss Surgery
- Risks of LAP-BAND® System Weight-Loss Surgery
How LAP-BAND® System Weight-Loss Surgery Works
The LAP-BAND® System allows obese patients to dramatically decrease their weight by placing a band around the upper portion of the stomach. The band effectively creates a smaller stomach pouch that causes patients to feel full after consuming much less food than before surgery. At our office serving the Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama areas, LAP-BAND® System weight-loss surgery has the added benefits of being less invasive and remaining adjustable and even reversible, if necessary.
The laparoscopic surgical method is central to the LAP-BAND® System. Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive technique that involves making a number of very small holes instead of a larger, more traditional surgical incision. Small plastic tubes called cannulas are then inserted through the holes into the stomach area. A tiny camera and the delicate instruments used to perform the procedure are inserted through the cannulas, allowing Dr. Dewitt to perform the LAP-BAND® System procedure.
What to Expect after LAP-BAND® System Weight-Loss Surgery
After the LAP-BAND® System procedure, patients can expect to be on a clear liquid diet for three or four days. For the following five to six weeks, a modified liquid diet will be used. During your preparation for surgery, Dr. Dewitt and his staff will help you ensure the easiest recovery possible by providing ample information and support. Should you have any questions about your bariatric surgery options, our caring staff will be available to assist you. In the period after LAP-BAND® System surgery, patients must adjust their eating habits and consume less food in order to compensate for the smaller stomach pouch. Many patients who choose to undergo LAP-BAND® System weight-loss surgery go on to achieve beneficial bariatric surgery results and live happier, healthier lives.
Risks of LAP-BAND® System Weight-Loss Surgery
As with any surgery, there are risks involved with the LAP-BAND® System. Although it is less invasive than many other forms of bariatric surgery, patients should carefully consider all possible negative outcomes before deciding to undergo this procedure. For this reason, Dr. Dewitt and his staff fully inform their many Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama patients of the potential risks associated with LAP-BAND® System weight-loss surgery. These include, but are not limited to, infection, bleeding and spleen injury. In extremely rare cases, complications have resulted in death.
Contact Dr. Andrew M. Dewitt for a Consultation
For those in Birmingham, Montgomery, and across Alabama who are interested in learning more about LAP-BAND® System weight-loss surgery, an informative seminar followed by a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Dewitt may be the first step to enjoying a healthier, happier, more active lifestyle. To speak with our experienced bariatric surgeon about your candidacy for LAP-BAND® System surgery, contact Dr. Andrew M. Dewitt today.
Contact our practice serving Montgomery, Birmingham, and all of Alabama to learn more about LAP-BAND® System weight loss surgery.
Andrew M. Dewitt, M.D.
2401 15th Ave N
Suite 140
Birmingham, Alabama 35234
Phone: (205) 502-4400
Fax: (205) 502-1210
