Lap Band Surgery: What You Should Know
Although the weight loss surgery has been in use for quite some time, gastric banding is a relatively new procedure. It was first pioneered in Sweden in 1985. At that early stage the band was designed to be fitted using open surgery. In the year 2000 the first laparoscopic insertion of a gastric band was performed in France. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of an adjustable banding system in 2001 and since then the popularity has grown at a speedy rate. This form of res more...| < Prev | Next > |
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