Philadelphia PA

Einstein Bariatrics
60 E. Township Line Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19027
215-663-6422

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dept of Surgery
3400 Spruce Street
4 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-615-7500

Temple University Hospital
3401 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 1914
800-TEMPLE-MED (836-7536)

Penn Surgery(CPUP)
301 South Eighth Street
Suite 4A
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215 829-8455

Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-829-6795

Surgery (CPUP)
700 Spruce St.,
Garfield Duncan Bldg.,
Ste. 507
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-829-3697

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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