Results of the LapBand procedure have been encouraging. However, weight loss is slightly less than for the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and management requires more frequent clinic visits to adjust how the band narrows the stomach.

Most patients will lose between 60 and 100 pounds. The exact amount of weight you lose will depend on your compliance with the dietary instructions and your tolerance to adjustments to the tightness of the band.

Weight loss is slower with this procedure progressing over three to four years. You will need to watch your diet very carefully as the band is adjusted and continue long-term follow up to achieve and maintain satisfactory weight loss.

The following graph depicts the weight loss achieved by our 71 patients as of 4/17/07.