lap band

noun

another name for gastric band

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The lap band also requires multiple follow-up visits so that it can be tightened as patients adjust to eating smaller portions.
Chris Christie’s Weight Loss: The Lap-Band Procedure Explained | Lizzie Crocker | May 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Where gastric bypass surgery requires carving up the abdomen, lap band is done via a small incision through the belly button.
Chris Christie’s Weight Loss: The Lap-Band Procedure Explained | Lizzie Crocker | May 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
It made headlines when you had your lap-band surgery last year.
Rex Ryan: The NFL's Most Outspoken Coach | Marlow Stern | May 14, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Shortly after her birthday, Schroeder decided to get an adjustable gastric band known as the Lap-Band.
The Teen Weight-Loss Surgery Boom | Alizah Salario | September 30, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Stern got the Lap-Band five years ago at age 20 and subsequently developed anorexia.
The Teen Weight-Loss Surgery Boom | Alizah Salario | September 30, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

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