My doctor (who has an amazing reputation in the medical community & WLS community) plans to place a band at the bottom of my sleeve. It's not like a lap band - there's no filling & unfilling - no port, nothing like that. It's more like a corset for the sleeve that stays in permanently. Is this something that most surgeons do? I've never heard anyone mention it so I'm curious.

Laparoscopic banded sleeve gastrectomy

http://www.adipositas-behandlung.de/en/obesity/bariatric-surgery-methods/laparoscopic-banded-sleeve-gastrectomy

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

I had the lap band and after that procedure, I can confidently say that I would never have a band at the bottom of my sleeve. Even if it's not filled/unfilled it's still something that could possibly have the same side effects of a band - erosion, etc.

If the sleeve is hard to stretch to begin with (not that it can't be stretched) I really don't see much of a benefit.

This article says upper part of stomach but like you I'm pretty sure my surgeon said the bottom of sleeve. He bands all sleeve and bypass pts. You are right about it being very thin. He says he has had no problems from it at all.

It does seem that it would be good for the healing process.

Just curious OTR, are u an over the road truck driver ? Trying to figure out what the OTR means, my bf is a truck driver so that's y I'm asking

Having just removed a badly eroded lap band (doctor was not able to perform the sleeve because of the erosion), I would not be in favor of having a foreign body anymore. I would feel like it was a ticking time bomb like my lap band was. Just my opinion.

I'm with the ex-bandsters. With all the problems I had with vomiting, sliming and not being able to eat certain foods (veggies, salad, chicken, turkey...) I'd be worried about any type of band on my stomach too and of course erosion is a given.

I wish you the best. Ask about the risks and the complications. One thing I wish they had told me when I got the band is that I'd have a higher risk for leaks if I were to have a revision.

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That would be correct.

That would be correct.

Ok, that's awesome, god bless you, I know it's a hard and exhausting job

It's not something I know much about, but I've just started hearing about it in the WLS boards over the past few months. I haven't read the experiences of anyone who's had it, that I know of -- also haven't heard anything negative about it yet either. Good luck!

I had the lap band and after that procedure, I can confidently say that I would never have a band at the bottom of my sleeve. Even if it's not filled/unfilled it's still something that could possibly have the same side effects of a band - erosion, etc.

If the sleeve is hard to stretch to begin with (not that it can't be stretched) I really don't see much of a benefit.

Amen, you couldn't pay me to have any sort of band around my stomach. NEVER.

I can definitely understand the hesitancy from ex-banders. Kinda makes me think, it might be even better if the banding material was designed to break down and be absorbed by the body. Kinda like internal stitches except instead of a 2-3week break down have it dissolve over 6-9 months. That would give ample time for good habits to develop before the restriction was lifted....... Just something that made me go hmmmmm.

I had my band removed last nite 6/8:2012 amd was sleeved .., first few hrs I was im little pain ,. Next Day I am walking and little bit pain . Hady surgery in Juarez Mexico with Dr Jose Rodriguez and Dr Arambula , Great Drs and great staff ! I would highlyrecommend ' I feel great now !

I don't know the official name of the technique - but I will ask next week.

The band is NOT the same band used in a "lap-band" procedure. Totally unrelated to the lap-band.

I'm going to try to explain it the best I can so you can get a visual. The entire diameter is about the size of my pinky finger. There is very thin' date=' twisted wire inside a silicone(?) cover (just like electrical wiring). The small length starts out straight, then he puts it in place at the bottom of the pouch and circles it around. Then, the teensy weeny wires inside are twisted together and that "knot" is covered by the silicone covering. The wires did not extend out past the silicone cover at all. Then, the band is stitched in place to surrounding tissue so it doesn't slip.

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I'm seeing Dr. Elariny and they wanted to do that same procedure on me but my insurance wouldn't cover both sleeve and band so I'm going with just the sleeve. Did you have your surgery? How did you like Dr. Elariny?