A gastric band is an inflatable silicone ring which can be used to control the amount of food passing from the stomach into the digestive tract. The operation is carried out through a laparoscopic (keyhole) procedure while you sleep under a general anaesthetic. The procedure itself takes about 30 minutes.
When the gastric band is placed around the upper part of the stomach, it creates a small pouch with a small opening, or ‘channel’, to the rest of the stomach. The size of the pouch and the channel both depend upon how much the ring is inflated. The band is adjustable and the more it is inflated the narrower the channel and the more difficult it is for food to pass through. A small port on the surface of the skin allows the surgeon to adjust the band at your regular check-ups.
The type of weight loss you can expect and any risks will be discussed with you by your dedicated bariatric surgeon.
Many patients will recover quickly and can often go home on the same day. Should you wish to stay overnight this can be arranged and in some cases your surgeon may recommend this for you.
All your aftercare is fully inclusive and follow up appointments will be made to suit you. The care you receive at these appointments is crucial to the success of the procedure and our aftercare package is second to none.
- Some of the most experienced London based consultant surgeons, anaesthetists and nursing team
- Excellent care in our central London Boutique Hospital
- State of the art facilities, voted by patients as their first choice London Hospital
- The reassurance of care in a general surgical hospital
- Fully inclusive and competitive packages with no hidden extras
Our team are amongst the most experienced that Harley Street has to offer. Unlike the commercial clinic chains we offer our services directly to you so there are no sales people involved, just medical professionals dedicated to your care and wellbeing.
All our surgeons have many years of experience. They are based here in London and have all been trained in London’s premier teaching hospitals.
They have the following qualifications:
- FRCS (Plast) – this means they are specialists in Plastic Surgery
- They are listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC (Plastic Surgery)
- They belong to either BAPRAS (British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) or BAAPs (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons)
- They live in London – they are not ‘fly in- fly out’ surgeons so you will always have access to excellent care
Packages are individually tailored to patients needs therefore an exact price will be confirmed following your surgeons consultation.
We guarantee that this will be the price that you’ll pay with no hidden extras.
