Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

The Tool to Transform

Anyone who has struggled with obesity knows the realities: Studies have shown that individuals on diets, exercise programs or medication can lose approximately 10 percent of their body weight but tend to regain two-thirds of it within one year and almost all of it within five years.

If you suffer from morbid obesity, losing unhealthy excess weight isn't an option - it's a necessity. Obesity can lead to serious medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer and hypertension. That's why Les Cours Medical Center offers LAP-BAND System surgery, a proven procedure that helps you take control of your weight - and your life.

Fewer Risks, Greater Rewards.

Advantages of the LAP-BAND System include:

• Least invasive of all bariatric surgery options
• No intestinal re-routing
• Small incisions with minimal scarring
• Less pain with a shorter clinical stay and recovery time than other surgical options
• Lowest mortality risk of all obesity surgery options
• Adjustable to maintain an ideal, long-term weight-loss rate – adjustments take less than 30 minutes and require no recovery
• Can be removed at any time

Take Control of Your Weight.

LAP-BAND obesity surgery is performed laparoscopically, requiring only tiny incisions, and places an inflatable band around the upper part of the stomach. The new, small upper stomach pouch and a narrowed outlet limit the stomach capacity and increase the feeling of fullness. A subsequent reduction in food intake results in weight loss.

Once implanted, the band can be tightened or loosened via a balloon on its inner surface that can be inflated or deflated with saline in a matter of minutes.

Is It Right for You?

You might be a candidate for LAP-BAND weight-loss surgery if:

• You are at least 18 years old
• You have a Body Mass Index of 40 and over, or you have a Body Mass Index of 35-40 accompanied by certain medical problems.
• You have been overweight for more than five years
• Previous, serious weight-loss attempts have had only short-term success
• You are not suffering from any other disease that may have caused obesity and are prepared to substantial changes in your lifestyle

LAP-BAND System Surgery at Les Cours Medical Center.

LAP-BAND laparoscopic bariatric surgery can be an effective treatment for morbid obesity and can help you achieve lasting results by limiting food intake, reducing appetite and slowing digestion. At Les Cours Medical Center, we bring you this preferred obesity treatment choice in one of Montreal's most advanced and responsive surgical centers. Home to some of Quebec's top medical talents, we are both a state-of-art facility and a comfortable, welcoming retreat. Contact us for a consultation today to see if LAP-BAND System surgery is right for you.