Attaching the Device

After performing a number of small incisions, the lap band doctor will insert a tiny video camera to oversee the region where the lap band device will be implanted. At that time, the lap band is then inserted and situated around the upper part of the stomach.

A small stomach pouch is created just above the band, and the bigger stomach pouch stays located below the band. The reservoir or port is placed just beneath an individual's surface fatty tissue and skin. The port and the band stay inside the patient's body and are connected by the tube.