Lap Band and Saline

Once the port and band are safely implanted in the Lap Band Procedure, the surgeon then injects saline into the port to inflate the band, making the road traveled for food to the stomach smaller.

Draining saline through the port deflates the band, increasing the route into the stomach, permitting increased food intake.

The amount of time for the Lap Band Procedure is typically anywhere from half an hour to an hour, and may or may not necessitate an overnight hospital stay.