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2. LAP-Band Surgery: What It Is, Why It’s Done, Procedure

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   Laparoscopic gastric banding (LAP-band) is a bariatric surgery that restricts the amount of food you can consume. A soft silicone ring is secured to the top of your stomach, reducing it to the ...

3. How to Choose The Best Type of Weight Loss Surgery for You

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   Adjustable Gastric Banding. Gastric banding is a type of restrictive weight loss surgery. How it works. Your surgeon uses an inflatable, silicone band called a Lap-Band to squeeze the stomach into ...

4. Weight Loss Surgery Recovery Time by Procedure Type - Healthline

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   FAQ. Summary. The time it takes to recover from weight loss surgery depends on the type of surgery and surgical technique you receive. Laparoscopic surgeries generally have a quicker recovery time ...

5. Dr. Donald Yarbrough, MD, Surgery | Derry, NH | WebMD

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   He was the first surgeon to introduce the Lap Band … procedure to the Willamette Valley in 2006, as well as being the first surgeon in Oregon to perfom a single incision Lap Band in 2009. Dr. Dr. Yarbrough also performed the first robotic-assisted bariatric procedure at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in 2010.

6. How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Type 2 Diabetes - WebMD

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   Research shows improvements in type 2 diabetes after weight loss surgery. One long-term study tracked 400 people with type 2 diabetes. Six years after bariatric surgery, 62% showed no signs of ...

7. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption. Adjustable gastric band surgery is an example of bariatric surgery designed for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of ...

8. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), also known as stomach stapling, is a form of bariatric surgery for weight control. The VBG procedure involves using a band and staples to create a small stomach pouch. In the bottom of the pouch is an approximate one-centimeter hole through which the pouch contents can flow into the remainder of the stomach ...

9. Dr. George Merriman, MD, Surgery | Shreveport, LA | WebMD

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   Dr. Merriman graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1987. He works in Shreveport, LA and specializes in Advanced Robotic and Laparoscopic Bariatric and General Surgery. Dr. Merriman is affiliated with Christus Highland Hospital.