Gastric Band

Stomach Clamp 
The doctor surgically places a biocompatible and adjustable band on the upper part of the stomach just below the esophagus so that the stomach is divided into two parts. The band is attached via a tube to a subcutaneous access port in the abdominal wall where it can be inflated or deflated through the skin with a needle. The place where the band is placed on the stomach looks like an hourglass. Meals eaten with this surgical method are collected in the upper part and do not pass to the lower part. This method is less popular today. Because, while hormones send signals to the brain to eat, the stomach, which is clamped, does not allow this situation. The feeling of hunger continues, the person continues to eat because he is hungry. As a matter of fact, this situation also causes vomiting. Gastric band is a method that has lost its effectiveness in recent years and is no longer used.