Lap Band Surgery for teenagers

CONTROVERSIAL lap-band surgery should be more freely available to severely obese teenagers, a landmark Australian study has found.But those concerns didn't trouble Queensland teenager Katie Lesage, who had lap-band surgery two years ago, aged 16. "It made me a happier person," said Ms Lesage. Her mother Karin, who has also had lap-band surgery, agreed obese teenagers who had tried everything else should be offered lap-banding.



Australian researchers report that the BioEnterics® LAP-BAND® System surgery that limits the amount of food entering the stomach dramatically improved the health of seriously obese people with type 2 diabetes.

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Lap Band Surgery in Australia

The successes are heavily publicised, like comedian and broadcaster Mikey Robins, who lost more than 60 kilos after lap band surgery three years ago, are well known. Another well known recipient of lap band surgery is Les Twentyman. They, you know, rushed me straight back in and took it out, and had to fight to keep me alive. In Australia there has just begun a world-first trial of lap band surgery on an indigenous community in regional Victoria to help tackle the population's diabetes.

Lap Band Surgery Two Types

Most patients who undergo adjustable gastric band surgery lose approximately 60% of their excess body weight (the weight in excess of their "ideal body mass").In the US market, two types of adjustable gastric bands have been approved by the FDA: Realize Band and Lap Band.

Police Officers Get Lap Band Surgery

It has been reported that WA taxpayers are helping to pay for overweight cops to have radical gastric-banding stomach surgery as part of a WA Police fat-busting initiative.Taxpayers help pay for fat cops' lap-band surgery. The Sunday Times  reveals that top brass and the Police Union have agreed to pay up to $2000 towards lap-banding operations for obese officers in a bid to improve their health, fitness and be able to return to the force.

The health benefits are yet to be verified. Lap band surgery is radical weight loss surgery.

Lap Band Surgery Information

Lets have a look at what to expect after adjustable lap band surgery. This information details about the lap band diet and the importance of protein.

The first 3 to 4 days following Adjustable Gastric Lap-Band surgery patients must follow a clear liquid diet. Failure to do so can put the surgery at risk. Eating after Adjustable Gastric Lap-Band surgery means taking tiny bites, and eating very slowly. You should think of your new stomach as a "baby" stomach and take it very slowly.

Lap Band Surgery

Lap band surgery is one of the suite of sugical techniques that can be considered by severly obese, or morbidly obese people. It is becoming more prevalent these days. In fact severely obese teenagers are being urged to consider lap band surgery after a major Australian study found it led to dramatic weight loss.

 

There are a number if major studies into effective obesity surgery such as lap band surgery. In one study, some of the young people had a body mass index over 35 and were randomly assigned to either lap band surgery or an individualised diet and exercise program for two years. Medical practitioners advise that those that had failed to lose weight with the help of other interventions, such as professional dietary advice, should consider lap band surgery.