Who does lap band with medical card in springfield il.
Dr. Albert Gilman in Decatur does Lap Band on the medical card. Bailey & Gilman MDs 302 W Hay St Suite 140 Decatur, IL 62526 Practice: (217) 877-5421 He does not accept the IL medical card for the lap band!!!!! This is false, i called. I know Dr. Gilman did do Lap Band using Ill medical card. He must have changed his policy. So the person who posted this was correct.
what are the weight requirments to qualify for the lap band surgery?
The difference between gastric band surgery and lap band surgery is the type of procedure which is undertaken and the complications which may arise from the surgery.
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If the lap band breaks the only option is to have surgery.
This does not generally cover lap band surgery. This is not a medically necessary surgery so it is not covered.
Although lap band surgery is a very serious, major surgery, the mortality rate for lap band surgery patients is low compared to most other surgeries. Recent studies have shown that as low as 1 of 2000 lap band patients will experience any sort of lasting complications with less than 5% of lap band patients requiring re-operation. The actual morality rate of lap band surgery patients is less than 1%.
It's more dangerous than the lap band.
The lap band is a saline band, that is surgically placed at the top of the stomach to create a smaller stomach, so it will not hold as much food as before surgery. You may get more information through the medical profession or you can access the makers of Lap-Band(R.
Lap-Band surgery is extremely effective. But there are always risks depending on the patient, and it should definitely be something to discuss with a physician.
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You can get information about Lap Band weight loss surgery online at the WebMD website. Once on the website, type "Lap Band surgery" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.