I would never have this surgery again!!!! Dr Laker did my surgery at the DMC, Michigan. cost $9,900 May of 08 Now Aug. 4 of 09 I have not lost 1 pound, I had to have the port replaced, because The good doctor punctured my tubing insted of the port and he has gone on to charge me an additional $11,387.27, I do not think an assumed risk that you take when you have this surgery is reason enough for that additional charge. Be prepaired to pay for anything that goes wrong, it usually does, from what I have herd.