Failures of Lap Band Surgery
The phrase “no pain no gain” holds good when it comes to the after-effects of lap band surgery. Yes, you will lose weight after getting lap band surgery performed on yourself, but there are some side effects that will make it a rather notorious experience. It is highly recommended that you consult your doctor about the side effects and cases in which lap band surgeries fail, before taking your decision to get operated upon.
Most failures occur because of a casual behavior on the part of the patient with regards to the precautions that need to be taken after the surgery.
To understand various possible complications, we would need to take a brief look at the basics of lap band surgeries. Lap band is a silicon based device, which is inserted in the stomach in such a way that the stomach is divided into two parts in such a way that a pore is left open between them. This setup allows the food to pass from the upper to the lower half. A port is used to adjust the amount of food that can be held by the stomach and saline water is used to inflate or deflate the lap band, thereby increasing or decreasing the food holding capacity of the body.
Erosion is one of the most common side effects that lead to a lap band surgery failure. Erosion can lead the lap band to push its way into the inside of the stomach, which can lead to further complications. Such slippage occurrences are rare, but they can be brought about by something as irrelevant as large chunks of un-chewed food.
The port used to connect the two parts of the stomach can leak due to mechanical damage to the tube. Besides, breaking of the tube and displacement of the port or the tube from the actual location can lead to extensive damage to the organs of the body and may even prompt for discontinuation of the lap band- leading to a permanent failure of the lap band surgery.
Post surgery, Vomiting and other gastro problems are some of the most common side effects encountered by patients. Besides, abnormal stools and blockage of food in the tracts can also lead to the failure of lap band surgery.