I am unsure what the name of the lastest surgical technique is for implating the band, does anyone know? Oh and as long as I got ya, is the band actually stiched in place with part of the stomach "flapped over it"?? And during the healing process (post implant -- first six weeks) the flap/stomach will actually coverover/obsure the band itself anchoring the band in place in effect -- is this true ??

This link is the actual procedure as it's performed...it's graphic, but answers your questions and probably many more you may come up with

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...lap+band&hl=en