Laparoscopic gastric banding is one of the least invasive weight loss surgeries available. Placing a band around your stomach can make you feel full with less food. Laparoscopic gastric banding ...

The LAP-BAND System is an adjustable gastric band designed to help you lose excess body weight, improve weight-related health conditions, and enhance quality of life. The LAP-BAND System is a silicone ...

The FDA will decide whether 14-year-olds should get the weight loss surgery. May 25, 2011— -- Jacy Johns had tried everything to lose weight -- from the Slim Fast diet to Special K. She hit the ...

Allergan Inc. is looking to get Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its Lap-Band weight-loss device to more patients and hopes to see expanded health insurance coverage, according to its ...

Q: Will I be sick a lot after the operation? A: The LAP-BAND System limits food intake. If you feel nauseous or sick on a regular basis, it may mean that you are not chewing your food well enough or ...

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReShape Lifesciences® (Nasdaq: RSLS), the premier physician-led weight loss and metabolic health solutions company, today announced that Adam Smith, D ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An older kind of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery could lead to severe complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday. The surgery works by placing a ...