At Al Emadi Hospital, Gastric Banding Surgery in Qatar, we reduce the stock size by inserting a band around the stomach immediately underneath where the oesophagus and stomach merge. The band’s inner membrane can be linked either with bicycle tire or with the balloon. This balloon is connected to a subdermal port with a fine tube. After one month of operation, the band is bloated with serum injections, through a port. After gastric banding surgery, stomach usually gets filled with one ounce of food. Hence the patient feels full quickly which helps in weight loss. In gastric banding, a plastic tube connects the band with a device present under the skin. It becomes possible to inject or remove saline from the skin through this band. Saline injection fills the band and tightens it. This technique helps in adjusting weight and reduces side effects.
Gastric band, commonly known as a lap band in Doha, Qatar reduces around 35-45% of total weight. However, its results differ widely. This technique is the safest one and is considered as least invasive and is reversible. This laparoscopic surgery takes around 1 hour to complete and general anaesthesia is given to the patient. Usually, patients can go home on the same day, and they come back to their normal routine after a few days. Some risk is involved in this surgery, but this process is considered as safest among bariatric surgical procedures.
