Professor Sanjay Purkayastha
BSc MBBS MD FRCS
Laparoscopic, General and Bariatric Surgeon
Private Medical Care:
General & gastroenterological surgery
Bariatric / weight loss surgery
Emergency abdominal conditions / surgery
Gastric Band
What is gastric band surgery?
A gastric band is an inflatable silicone ring which can be used to control the amount of food passing from the stomach into the digestive tract.
Procedure
The operation is done as a laparoscopic (‘keyhole’ surgery) procedure while you sleep under a general anaesthetic.
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