The Gastric Band surgery to manage morbid obesity was the most commonly performed operation for weight loss years ago and as a result there are many patients who have had a Gastric Band in the past and have either developed a complication with the Gastric Band or are no longer making use of the device who need the Gastric Band removed surgically. This is a very common procedure and particularly in Egypt where the Gastric Band was very commonly performed., There are very large volumes of Gastric Band removal surgeries. Again, Dr Hakky utilises the laparoscopic approach and uses the same scars that were used for the previous surgery to avoid further scarring to the patient’s abdominal wall.
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