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Lap Band Over Gastric Sleeve. Although Gastric Sleeve is a great procedure, some patients may experience inadequate weight loss. This can be, in part, due to the gastric sleeve stretching out over time, thus allowing patients to eat larger quantities of food. The procedure is performed laparoscopically using a few tiny skin incisions, takes 45 minutes, and is a same day procedure. A Lap-BandÂ® / Realize-BandÂ® can be placed over the gastric sleeve, to give patients the added restriction that they may have lost.
About Gastric Sleeve Surgery. At his Dallas / Fort Worth practice, Dr. Alexander performs sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve surgery, by making an incision along the length of the stomach, removing a large portion in order to reduce the volume of the stomach while leaving the esophagus and intestines attached.