El Paso TX

El Paso Surgical Associates
Bruce Applebaum M.D.
Manuel E Castro-Arreola MD
1700 Curie Dr Ste 1500,
El Paso, TX 79902
915-543-9600

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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