Laparoscopic obesity surgery can often be applied when looking at the most extreme type of weightloss.

Presently there are alternatives to surgical treatment which include the opportunity of psychotherapy and there are contemporary behavioral techniques that may also help significantly. Hypnosis in particular can also be very successful.

An example of this is a gastric band fitting treatments. A laparoscopic obesity procedure, during which a gastric band is installed, is an example of a 'restrictive' operation. Another form of restrictive operation is 'stomach stapling'. Very similar procedures to a laparoscopic obesity procedure include 'stomach stapling'. These two are considered 'restrictive' operations.

The surgeon will be able to adjust the band any time following the operation. It is usually produced from a substance named 'Silastic' which is a sort of silicone elastic. It is actually very carefully installed around the top section of the stomach where it acts as a constrictor.

A little port is placed under the skin of the tummy. By using this port the band can be simply inflated or deflated utilizing a liquid. This liquid used is commonly sterile water or saline. The adjustment is mostly done by the doctor that carried out the operations.

When the band is actually inflated, the top end piece of the stomach, which is the proportions of a golf ball is systematically segregated from the major part, giving a constrained passage into the major part of the stomach.

The band is meant to be permanent. When a patient undergoes laparoscopic obesity surgery it is intended to be forever, It is not done with the intention to remove it after a handful of years. It is forever. The removal of the band would necessitate additional surgery. It would also usually mean that there would be the concern that the patient would revert to their normal pattern of eating.

The usual time for laparoscopic obesity surgery such as described above would be under one hour and the number of incisions required to fit the band would be around five.

Be aware that the operation is considered to be major surgery. As such, the operation is not without its dangers. A number of fatalities have occurred both during and after the operation.

Some of the dangers of obesity surgery can be caused by tearing or ripping of the stomach walls. Internal or external infection is also a serious issue.

One problem after surgery is malnutrition due to the patient not receiving his or her adequate amount of nutrients. This is because the food intake has been greatly reduced. Other post surgery problems include the gastric band slipping from its position. Also because the food intake has been greatly reduced it is possible for the patient to suffer from malnutrition. This is due to the patient not receiving his or her adequate amount of nutrients.

Yet another is due to the patient carrying on eating at the same rate as before the procedure and thus suffering severe pain and sometimes vomiting, due to overfilling of the banded off part of the stomach.

Many people, desperate for a solution to their weight problems, view the procedure as being just a cosmetic one with no real dangers involved and sign up for the operation as though they were merely going on another diet.

This would be incautious and it is highly recommended that you do your homework and look for as much medical advice as you possibly can.