Very motivated patients can lose more than half of their excess weight within two years with the help of the tape. This has been shown in numerous studies. At the same time, the quality of life often improves because concomitant diseases of the metabolic syndrome such as diabetes, breathing problems during sleep or increased blood pressure are eliminated. The patient’s commitment is required for the weight loss effect with the gastric band. Weight loss can only be achieved with permanent changes in eating habits. The patient should largely avoid the consumption of sweets or high-calorie drinks. This is because both the drinks and, for example, chocolate can easily pass through the constriction and thereby trick the feeling of satiety.
Adjustable gastric bands
The gastric band is a band usually made of silicone. It is placed around the upper part of the stomach. There it forms a small “forestomach” to form. This forestomach can hold only a small amount of food. As a result, the gastric band prevents the patient from eating large amounts of solid food at one time. The band leads to a faster feeling of satiety. If he tries to eat more, there is a feeling of pressure in the upper abdomen and he may have to vomit.
For some years now, only adjustable gastric bands have been used in Turkey, which have a fluid chamber. Saline solution is filled there from the outside via a so-called port system. This port is a balloon that is inserted under the skin. It is usually located in the upper abdomen under the skin and is connected to the gastric band via a tube. Through the port, the surgeon can change the amount of fluid in the band and adjust the width of the band. A well-adjusted band should result in the patient being satiated after only a small amount.
Opaska żołądkowa to zwykle opaska wykonana z silikonu, którą umieszcza się wokół górnej części żołądka w celu ograniczenia przyjmowania pokarmów. Został zaprojektowany, aby pomóc pacjentom z poważną nadwagą zmniejszyć ich wagę. I coraz więcej osób to robi. Ponad milion osób w Wielkiej Brytanii cierpi na skrajną otyłość. Otyłość, czyli po łacinie adiposity, często ogranicza jakość życia. Choroby będące ich konsekwencją, takie jak nadciśnienie, cukrzyca i choroby układu krążenia, często skracają oczekiwaną długość życia. Jeśli pacjentowi nie udaje się zredukować skrajnej otyłości pomimo zmian w diecie i ćwiczeń, opaska żołądkowa może być opcją leczenia w spektrum chirurgii otyłości, oprócz bypassu żołądka, żołądka rurowego, balonu żołądkowego lub stymulatora żołądka.