What are the risks and complications involved with the LAP-BAND® procedure?

Any gastric operation for obesity is major surgery and carries with it the risks associated with any complex operation. And although the LAP-BAND® procedure is minimally invasive surgery, it is not without its own risks (laparoscopic surgery risks include: complications from general anesthesia, spleen or liver damage, damage to major blood vessels, lung problems, blood clots, rupture of the wound, esophagus/stomach perforation, etc ). In rare cases, the LAP-BAND® surgery cannot be performed using the less invasive laparoscopic approach.

For example, if unforeseen problems arise while attempting to position the band, surgeons may have to switch to an open method. More.

Any gastric operation for obesity is major surgery and carries with it the risks associated with any complex operation. And although the LAP-BAND® System procedure is minimally invasive surgery, it is not without its own risks (laparoscopic surgery risks include: spleen or liver damage, damage to major blood vessels, lung problems, blood clots, rupture of the wound, esophagus/stomach perforation). More.

As with any procedure, there are risks associated with the LAP-BAND® System procedure. These include the standard risks of any medical procedure, such as infection. Other risks include, but are not limited to, nausea and vomiting, band slippage, band erosion, and access port problems.

For detailed risk information on the LAP-BAND® System, visit our Risk Information page and be sure to talk to your physician. More.

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