Lap Band and Saline

Once the port and band are inside the individual, the lap band doctor then injects saline into the port to increase the band, which makes the road to the stomach smaller, further limiting the amount of food consumption.

Draining saline through the port deflates the band, increasing the route into the stomach, allowing for increased food intake.

The amount of time for this procedure is generally anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, and may or may not require an overnight hospital stay depending on each patient’s reaction to the surgery.

For the majority of people who successfully complete the surgery, they soon see why Lap Band Worked.