When Surgery Can Be Done

Besides a BMI of more than 40 or more than 30 with other medical problems, the LAP-BAND may be right for you if:

1. You are between 18 and 60 years of age.
2. You weigh twice your ideal weight or you weigh at least (65 lbs.) more than your ideal weight.
3. You have been overweight for more than 3 years.
4. Your serious attempts to lose weight have had only short-term success.
5. You are not suffering from any other disease which could have caused you to be overweight.
6. You are prepared to make substantial changes in your eating habits and lifestyle, and to continue being monitored by the specialist treating you.
7. You do not drink alcohol in excess.

1. You have an inflammatory disease or condition of the gastrointestinal tract, such as ulcers, esophagitis, or Crohn's disease.
2. You have severe heart or lung disease that makes you a poor candidate for surgery.
3. You have some other disease that makes you a poor candidate for surgery.
4. You have a problem that could cause bleeding in the esophagus or stomach. That might include esophageal or gastric varices (a dilated vein). It might also be something such as congenital or acquired intestinal telangiectasia (dilation of a small blood vessel).
5. Your esophagus, stomach, or intestine is not normal. For instance you might have a narrowed opening.
6. You are pregnant. (If you become pregnant after the LAP-BAND System has been placed, the band may need to be deflated or removed. The same is true if you need more nutrition for any other reason, such as becoming seriously ill).
7. You are addicted to alcohol or drugs.
8. You have an infection that could contaminate the surgical area. The same is true if you need a procedure that could do the same thing.
9. You use aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs often.
10. You cannot or do not want to follow the dietary rules that come with this procedure.
11. You are not emotionally stable
    
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