Lap Band Surgery
The more you know about
lap band surgery, the easier the process should be for you.
Getting Ready for Surgery
Prepare for Your Surgery
Once you have decided to have
lap band surgery performed, you will move on to the second step of your journey. During this phase, you will learn more about the procedure and how to ensure that your lap band surgery is successful so that you can achieve your weight-loss goal. In this phase you will:
- Review a detailed procedure description
- Understand what your surgery day will be like
- Know what to expect after surgery
- ;Review frequently asked questions and answers
A number of examinations have to be carried out before a patient can undergo lap band surgery The patient also needs to visit a dietitian. The dietitian may give him or her a food diary in order to obtain a comprehensive picture. The aim is that the lap band patient should keep a detailed diary of what he or she eats for a week.
This diary is used to assess whether the lap band surgery will be helpful. We can only decide to carry out the operation involving a lap band around the stomach once we have the green light from all quarters. The lap band patient is usually admitted the day before the operation. The results of all the examinations are checked again. Then I again explain to the lap band patient what the lap band operation involves, and the anesthesiologist talks to him or her about the anesthesia and the form of pain relief that will be used after the operation.
When the patient has been admitted, he or she is also seen by a physiotherapist, with the emphasis being on respiratory therapy. After the lap band operation, the patient may find it less easy to breathe deeply, and it may be painful to cough up mucus. So before the lap band operation, the physiotherapist gives the patient instructions on the correct way to breathe and cough, so that post-operative lap band treatment can be carried out efficiently and well.
Open Operation
Sometimes laparoscopic surgery can't be done. Or sometimes, even after the laparoscopic surgery has started, the lap band surgeon may switch to the "open" method. There could be a number of reasons for this. For instance, bleeding or problems placing the lap band could make the open method with the larger incision necessary. If this is the case, you will not be aware of it while you are under the anesthesia. The lap band surgeon will make a larger incision in the abdomen to perform the operation. After this "open" surgery, you will most likely need to stay in the hospital longer. That's because there could be more complications. It also may take more time for you to get back to your normal routine. In the U.S. study about 5% of lap band patients were converted to open procedures.
After the Surgery
Once the anesthesia has worn off, you may feel some pain. This pain can usually be relieved with ordinary painkillers. The hospital staff will help you get out of bed and start moving as soon as possible. This will help prevent blood clots, respiratory problems, and bedsores. On the day after the lap band surgery, you will likely be given an X-ray. This is so your health team can see that the lap band is in the right place. It is also to see that the new stomach outlet is open. You may be asked to swallow a liquid that can be seen on X-ray.
After a laparoscopic surgery, you will normally stay in the hospital for 1 to 3 days. The hospital stay may be longer after the open procedure or if there are complications. If there are no complications, you should be able to resume normal activities within a week or two after the lap band surgery.
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