Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Procedure
In a vertical banded gastroplasty procedure, a pouch is placed in a patient's stomach to limit the amount of food the patient eats. Learn how vertical banded gastroplasty works to help weight loss.
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Transcript: Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Procedure
Healthy Digestion
The digestive process begins in the mouth, where chewing and saliva breakdown food. Digestion continues in the stomach, where food is turned into a liquid called chyme.Chyme next passes into the small intestine. Here, enzymes from the pancreas and liver further digest food. It is also in the small intestine where all nutrients and vitamins are absorbed. Small fingerlike projections lining the small intestine, called villi, enable digested food to enter the bloodstream.
What Is Vertical Banded Gastroplasty?
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty is a type of restrictive bariatric surgery that limits the amount of food a patient can eat without altering the digestive process.During Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
During the procedure, a small circular hole is made in the stomach a few inches below the esophagus. A small vertical pouch is then made by placing a row of surgical staples from the window toward the esophagus. This new gastric pouch will hold approximately ½ to 1 oz of solid food.Next, a band is placed through the window and around the outlet of the pouch. The band prevents the outlet from stretching. The band also controls the size of the opening from the pouch to the stomach. This delays the emptying of food from the pouch and gives the patient a feeling of fullness.
After Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Patients will need to modify their eating habits following this surgery. Risks can include band breakdown and failure of the staple line.Copyrighted animations provided by Blausen Medical.