What is a slipped Band, and what causes it?
There are two types of gastric band slippage; anterior and posterior which basically refers to whether the back or front side of the stomach slips. Gastric band Slippage or prolapse is where the stomach slides up through the Band, making the pouch bigger. If this happens [...]

You have just had your surgery and you are likely have lots of questions for your surgeon about the Gastric Banding Surgery and what your life will be like afterwards. Here are some typical questions that you may have.

Will I be sick a lot after the gastric banding operation?
Will I feel hungry or deprived [...]

Gastric Banding system is a much less complicated procedure than the other gastric(bariatric) operations. Due to there are few potential complications that are immediate after the gastric banding surgery. Saying that there are some long-term complications possible that are unique to this form of surgery.
Slippage
In order for the band to function properly it must be correctly positioned on [...]