The Lap-Band® System

• What is the Adjustable Gastric Lap-Band®
• Laparoscopic Surgical Approach - Minimally Invasive
• Watch the Lap-Band® Video
• Your Results
• Who is a Candidate for Surgery

Outpatient Laparoscopic Approach —
Minimally Invasive Weight Loss

All Lap-Band® outpatient surgeries are performed laparoscopically. The bariatric surgeon at Chicago's Lakeshore Laparoscopic Bariatric Center specializes in the laparoscopic surgical approach. Several tiny incisions are made in the abdomen rather than making a larger, long incision along the midline of the stomach. A small camera and tiny surgical instruments are inserted into the incisions, allowing your surgeon to operate while viewing the procedure on a video monitor.

Laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive, far less than open surgery, requiring a shorter recovery period. Most patients indicate very little pain associated with the weight loss surgery. With a laparoscopic surgery, most people return to work within one week of their procedure.