Pleated Band

The pleated band surgery is an attempt to combine the early anorexia seen with the plication surgery with the high degree of safety and adjustabiliy obtained with Lap-Band surgery. This is a very new procedure. Dr. Fusco was the only the tenth surgeon in the country to receive training on this procedure.

Advantages:

  • Very early one year weight loss data shows very good one year weight loss.
  • Theoretically may decrease the risk of gastric prolapse
  • Like Lap-Band, the surgery is done using minimally invasive techniques allowing for outpatient surgery with rapid recovery.

Disadvantages:

  • Very new so significant uncertainty surrounding rates of complications and long term results
  • Unclear as to whether there is an acceptable operative salvage strategy.
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Common symptoms after surgery:

Around 20% of the patients may experience nausea, vomiting, food intolerance, excess salivation, heartburn or chest pain.  This may happen within the first 24 hours post-op. The procedure is done as an outpatient, but patients may need to come to the office for a few days to have intravenous fluids administered.
   

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