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Risks of Gastric Banding Surgery
All surgical procedures have risks, and they are real, but the risk of serious complications from gastric banding is quite low. The risk of complications following gastric band surgery is similar to the risks following any major surgery on your digestive tract. Morbidly obese patients face added risks because of their body size.
Complications (reported from the LAP-BAND U.S. Clinical study and/or Realize Band literature) :
Death
Gastric/ Esophageal Perforation
Nausea and vomiting
Complications due to anesthesia and medications
Bleeding
Pain
Shoulder pain
Deep vein thrombosiss
Stroke or Heart Attack
Gastroesophageal reflux
Band slippage
Ulceration
Heartburn
Pouch dilatation
Stoma obstruction
Esophageal dilatation or dysmotility
Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
Required follow-up surgery for band problem or to fix leak or flipped port
Erosion resulting in removal of the band
Esophagitis
Gastritis
Blood Clots/ Pulmonary embolism
Pneumonia
Infection
Injury to stomach or spleen
Gallstones
Abdominal hernia
Chest pain
Collapsed lung
Constipation or
• Dehydration
Enlarged heart
Gastrointestinal inflammation or swelling