Lap Band Doctor’s Procedure

After performing a number of small incisions, a Lap Band doctor will insert a small video camera to see the region where the lap band device will be implanted.

At that time, the Lap Band is then inserted and situated around the upper part of the stomach. A small stomach pouch is created just above the band, and the larger stomach pouch stays located below the band. The reservoir or port is placed just beneath an individual's surface fatty tissue and skin. The port and the band stay inside the patient's body and are connected by the tube.