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lap band

British

noun

another name for gastric band

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lap band

A lawyer for the county likens the county’s refusal to pay for Lange’s surgery to its refusal to pay for hearing aids or lap band surgery for weight reduction.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023

After his lap band, ice cream had still been a strong temptation.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 19, 2016

The lap band surgery that helped him lose weight.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2015

The three most common are: gastric bypass; gastric sleeve; and the lap band.

From US News ● Mar. 27, 2015

Chris Christie acknowledged on Monday that he recently underwent lap band surgery to help him lose weight.

From Slate ● May 8, 2013

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