How Safe Is Bariatric Lap-Band Surgery?
Bariatric Lap-Band surgeries have minimal risks compared to other surgeries that require you to go under the knife, but they still come with their own risks. Besides the usual risks that come with surgeries (such as infection, swelling, irritation, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, dehydration, etc), there are certain risks associated specifically to bariatric Lap-Band surgeries.
Once the band is placed, even if there were not any complications during the procedure, something could still go wrong later on. The band could slip or the stomach could shift, thus squeezing the stomach in the wrong place. The band could also start to cut into the stomach or erode into the stomach causing infection. The band could also be placed too tight, which may compromise the functioning ability of the stomach. It is important to note however, that these risks are rare, so although it is important to keep the risks in mind, it should not scare one away from considering Lap-Band surgery if it is the best option for reducing obesity. Risks associated with obesity are far more dangerous than the risks associated with Lap-Band surgery.
As with all surgeries, if anything goes wrong, most (if not all) functions of the body could be negatively affected due to chain reactions. These chain reactions could cause severe side effects. This occurrence, however, would not be likely. Obesity poses the same risk. The difference, however, between the risks from surgery and the risks from obesity is that the risks from obesity are far more likely to occur, and will most likely shorten one’s lifespan. Therefore, if obesity cannot be reduced without surgery, then surgery is the next best step.
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