why is lapband discouraged?

[bigtimeloser 0]

In the appointments I've been to so far, it seems people, including doctors are agianst lapband. They talk gastric bypass mostly. This has happened at the required seminar and nutrition classes I've taken. I was even told that some lapband patients even end up having a gastric bypass later because of all the complications. I felt I researched this a lot but now I am having doubts. I do not want a bypass. Does anyone have suggestions on how to handle future appointments?

[Wheetsin 714]

I've not heard the lap-band discouraged, but I can understand why it would be from a medical perspective. The lap-band requires you to meet it at least halfway, probably more like 75%. Some of the other WLS do not. But this is not due to complications. I believe AGB has one of the lower complication rates of all WLS.

As for suggestions on how to handle... I would ask:

What are the complications and their rates, that makes it so unattractive? Are those rates based on national numbers, or that surgeon's own? if the surgeon needed to lose (enter amount of weight you have to lose), which would they choose and why? How does that compare to other WLS?

Yes, AGB recipients have gone to RnY. RnY have also had to get the AGB to help control their weightgain. That one definitely swings both ways. But it's not COMMON.