What Is Lap Band W/plication

by ♥carolinagirl♥ Jun 21, 2012 9:43 AM

I copied this for you from CG's site - I follow her posts and I also, had the lap band with plication done on January 24 - doing very well, all the best to you !!

Band over Plication

The gastric band and the gastric plication weight loss surgery procedures are less invasive and possibly safer than other bariatric procedures currently available. In both cases, however, there effectiveness is somewhat diminished because they are not as invasive. There is a growing consensus that by combining these two procedures bariatric surgery patients may get the best of both worlds. Each of the procedures individually may yield over 50% excess body weight loss (EBWL), however combined, there is the belief that EBWL may reach or exceed 75%, similar to that of the much more invasive gastric bypass.

Original Stomach Shape and Size

The procedure will begin with a gastric plication to initiate weight loss. The surgery, combined with diet and exercise, will yield excellent excess body weight loss within t...

(Read More) 0 Comments

Plication is where they fold the stomach in on itself and then so it to hold that shape. I had a partial plication, but my Dr. does it to help prevent slippage. Here is a link to a good explanation.

https://weightloss.clevelandclinic.org/gastricplication.aspx

interesting... now i'm going to have to ask my surgeon. He definitely stitches the band in place but I don't think he folds the stomach over on itself for my surgery.