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laparoscopic adjustable banding, Lap-Band, weight loss surgery, morbid obesity, bariatric surgery, Dr. Ashley Vernon, Dr. David Lautz, Dr. Malcom Robinson, Brigham and Women's Hospital...
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OR-Live.com presents a new minimally invasive approach to weight loss surgery, a Lap-Band-« procedure from Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston...
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Replay of: BWH Surgeons Demonstrated New Minimally Invasive Approach to Weight Loss Surgery On July 27 at 4:30 p.m. ET, surgeons at Brigham and WomenGÇÖs Hospital in Boston broadcasted a live laparoscopic adjustable banding (LAP-BAND-«) procedure to treat patients with morbid obesity. Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding Procedure BOSTON, MA- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a new minimally invasive surgical treatment for weight loss that requires no stomach stapling or intestinal re-routing. The LAP-BAND-« is adjusted in the physicianGÇÖs office for the needs of each patient. This procedure enables patients to recover more quickly with less pain and less risk of wound complications than traditional weight loss surgery. Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding Procedure Ashley H. Vernon, MD, Associate Surgeon at BWH, performed the procedure, assisted by David B. Lautz, MD, Director of Bariatric Surgery. Malcolm K. Robinson, MD, Director of the BWH Program for Weight Managemen...