Gastric Banding Surgery
July 17, 2009 by Australia Health
Filed under Surgery
Laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, introduced to Australia in 1994, has become the most widely used method of weight control surgery in the country. In 2005, more than 6,000 laparoscopic gastric banding procedures were performed in Australia. Laparoscopic gastric banding surgery or lap band surgery takes around 60-90 minutes and is performed using small incisions with [...]