Equipment

Laparoscopic gastric banding requires an instrument tray that includes the following:

Grasper
Dissector
Laparoscopic banding device
Sutures
Different length and sizes of trocars
Nathanson liver retractor

Anesthesia

General anesthesia is required for this procedure.

Positioning

The patient is positioned comfortably in a semilithotomy position. The surgeon stands between the patient’s legs or on the patient’s right side, and the first assistant stands on the left side of the patient and holds the camera. The surgeon should be standing comfortably with arms and elbows in an abducted position. Before starting the procedure, the surgeon should adjust the monitors to eye level.

Technique

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