The Adjustable Gastric Band produces weight loss by restricting how much can be eaten. The Adjustable Gastric Band is an inflatable band that is placed around the upper portion of the stomach, creating a new small stomach pouch with most of the stomach below the ring. The new small stomach pouch, which is about 1 ounce in size, produces a "full" or "satisfied" sensation with just a small amount of food. This effect depends on the size of the opening of the gastric band. The Adjustable Gastric Band has an inflatable bladder along the inner portion that can be inflated with sterile saline to make the opening smaller. The saline is injected through a port that is placed under the skin and fat and is connected by a hollow tubing. This is done gradually over time with repeated "fills."

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