Band vs Gastric Bypass Surgery in Dallas Comparison

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There are many important differences between LAP-BAND® surgery and gastric bypass surgery that a patient should consider in their decision in choosing a weight loss surgical procedure.

If you look at the common complications of weight loss surgery, the LAP-BAND® is much safer. Many of the complications related to the gastric bypass do not exist with the LAP-BAND®. Dallas gastric bypass surgery complications are more common, may be more severe, and even may result in a prolonged hospitalization, long term disabilities, or death. LAP-BAND® complications are rare, usually minor, and in most cases, easily fixed as an out-patient.

Patients who come to see me for the Lap-Band® surgery tell me they would not even consider gastric bypass surgery… It is too radical, invasive, and higher risk, and they don’t “want their guts rearranged.” They would rather stay obese than have gastric bypass surgery. Others comment that the bypass patients look ill and malnourished, that their skin and hair look unhealthy. All agree that the “Band” patients look healthy and happy. When Band patients reach their healthy goal weight, they are healthy! When bypass patients reach their goal weight, they still have a chronic disease called ‘malabsorption.’

Complication or Problem	Gastric Bypass	Lap Band
Leak causing peritonitis	Yes	No
Requires cutting of the intestines	Yes	No
Requires rearranging intestines	Yes	No
Higher risk operation	Yes	No
Higher death rate	Yes	No
More invasive and complex	Yes	No
Irreversible	Yes	No
Dumping Syndrome	Yes	No
Vitamin Deficiencies	Yes	No
Stricture	Yes	No
Internal hernia	Yes	No
Anastomotic Ulcer	Yes	No
Osteoporosis	Yes	No
Eliminates scope access to stomach	Yes	No
Pregnancies are higher risk	Yes	No
Weight regain from stretched pouch	Yes	No
Weight regain from dilated stoma	Yes	No
Requires 2-5 day hospitalization	Yes	No
Protein malabsorption	Yes	No
Diarrhea	Yes	No
Increased risk for kidney stones	Yes	No
Erratic absorption of medicines	Yes	No
Unhealthy muscle wasting	Yes	No
Long term complicated vitamin regimen	Yes	No
Requires protein powders/supplements	Yes	No
Blood tests required frequently	Yes	No
Adjustable	No	Yes
Convert to other procedures	No	Yes

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