Am I A Candidate?

You May Not Be A Candidate If You Have or Have Had……

• Inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including severe intractable esophagitis, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulceration, or specific inflammation such as Crohn’s disease
• Severe cardiopulmonary diseases or other serious organic disease
• Potential upper gastrointestinal bleeding conditions such as esophageal or gastric varices or congenital or acquired intestinal telangiectases
• Portal hypertension
• Congenital or acquired anomalies of the GI tract such as atresias or stenoses.
• Experienced an intra-operative gastric injury during the implantation procedure, such as a gastric perforation at or near the location of the intended band placement
• Cirrhosis
• Chronic pancreatitis
• An infection anywhere in your body or where the possibility of contamination prior to or during the surgery exists
• Or family members have had known diagnosis or preexistingsymptoms of autoimmune connective tissue disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma
• History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

You May Also Not Be A Candidate If You Are……

• Addicted to alcohol and/or drugs
• On chronic, long-term steroid treatment
• A chronic smoker
• Unable or unwilling to comply with dietary restrictions, which are required by this procedure
• Known to have, or suspected to have, an allergic reaction to materials contained in the system or who have exhibited pain intolerance to implanted devices
• Pregnant: Placement of the LAP-BAND AP™ System is contraindicated for patients who currently are or may be pregnant. Patients who become pregnant after band placement may require deflation of their bands.