Cleveland OH

Aviv Ben-Meir M.D.
Linda A. Patterson M.D. F.A.C.S.
2351 E 22nd St,
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-592-2801

Thomas A. Stellato M.D.
Univ Hospitals,
Cleveland, OH 44102
216-844-3021

University Hospitals Case Medical Center
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-5047
(216) 844-7874

Lap Band, or laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is a device that is implanted during bariatric surgery which seeks to restrict food intake by decreasing the size of the stomach. The device itself is a silicone prosthetic which is inflatable and placed around the upper portion of the stomach with the aid of a laparoscope. The adjustable lap band surgery option is for obese patients with a body mass index of 40 or greater, and 35-40 in severe cases.

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