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Candidates for
Lap Band
Surgery
ARE YOU A
CANDIDATE FOR LAP
BAND SURGERY?
Lap Band is not for
everyone who has a
weight problem
should consider
surgery. It depends
on whether or not
you are overweight,
obese or morbidly
obese. One way to
tell is by your Body
Mass Index (BMI).
Your BMI depends on
both your weight and
your height. An
ideal BMI is between
19 and 25. If your
BMI is between 26
and 29 you are
thought to be
overweight. If it is
higher than 30 you
are obese. That
means you are at
risk for health
problems. If your
BMI is 40 or more,
you are said to have
severe or "morbid"
obesity and you
might be a candidate
for surgery. For
some people with a
BMI between 35 and
40, surgery might
also be a choice if
you have other
medical conditions.
Besides a BMI of
more than 40 or more
than 35 with other
medical problems,
the LAP BAND may be
right for you if:
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You are between
18 and 60 years
of age.
-
You weigh twice
your ideal
weight or you
weigh at least
45 kilos (100
lbs.) more than
your ideal
weight.
-
You have been
overweight for
more than 5
years.
-
Your serious
attempts to
lose weight
have had only
short-term
success.
-
You are not
suffering from
any other
disease which
could have
caused you to
be overweight.
-
You are
prepared to
make
substantial
changes in your
eating habits
and lifestyle,
and to continue
being monitored
by the
specialist
treating you.
-
You do not
drink alcohol
in excess
You might
not be a candidate
for the lap band
procedure if you
suffer from the
following:
- You have an
inflammatory
disease or
condition of
the
gastrointestinal
tract, such as
ulcers,
esophagitis, or
Crohn's
disease.
- You have
severe heart or
lung disease
that makes you
a poor
candidate for
surgery.
- You have
some other
disease that
makes you a
poor candidate
for surgery.
- You have a
problem that
could cause
bleeding in the
esophagus or
stomach. That
might include
esophageal or
gastric varices
(a dilated
vein). It might
also be
something such
as congenital
or acquired
intestinal
telangiectasias
(dilation of a
small blood
vessel).
- Your
esophagus,
stomach, or
intestine is
not normal. For
instance you
might have a
narrowed
opening.
- You are
pregnant. (If
you become
pregnant after
the LAP-BAND
System has been
placed, the
band may need
to be deflated
or removed. The
same is true if
you need more
nutrition for
any other
reason, such as
becoming
seriously ill.)
- You are
addicted to
alcohol or
drugs.
- You have an
infection that
could
contaminate the
surgical area.
The same is
true if you
need a
procedure that
could do the
same thing.
- You use
aspirin or
non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory
drugs often.
- You cannot
or do not want
to follow the
dietary rules
that come with
this procedure.
- You are not
emotionally
stable.
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