Gastric Banding - LAP-BAND AP System - Obesity Surgery Guide


The ‘lap' part of this title means ‘laparoscopic' which also refers to the name of the procedure.  You will hear the term ‘lap banding' being used to refer to gastric banding but it is actually the brand name of a type of band.

There are two types of ‘LAP-BANDS': AP-Large (APL) and AP-Small (APS).  They both have different fill capacities and the smaller version is used in the majority of gastric band surgeries.  The AP-Large version tends to be used on bigger patients.

The LAP-BAND system was developed in the US and is the most popular system used in clinics and hospitals around the world. 

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