Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

If you are morbidly obese and your consistent efforts through exercise and diet control have failed to yield any positive results, the best option is asurgical procedure that promises to help you lose weight and is also completely adjustable and totally reversible. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) is used to treat severe obesity, which is linked to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and arthritis. Your doctor might recommend LAGB if you have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40. Your doctor might also recommend it if you have a BMI between 35 and 40 and a medical condition such as sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart disease, or type 2 diabetes.