Reasons for performing gastric banding?
Before undergoing bariatric surgery, you must first think about whether this option is suitable for you or not? There are two cases for gastric banding:
If your body mass index reaches 40 or more.
If the body mass index is higher than 30, in addition to health problems due to excess weight.

Complications of gastric banding
Despite the success of the gastric banding procedure and its effective result in losing weight and achieving the desired weight, there are some complications and harms, as happens in any surgical operation:
The body does not accept the silicone tape.
Erosion of the stomach wall.
Ligament infection.
Ligament slippage.
Esophageal dilatation.
Expansion of the part of the stomach to be narrowed.

What are the alternatives to gastric banding?
Gastric banding is not the only solution to losing weight, but there are many alternatives to losing weight, including:
Gastric sleeve
It is an easy and quick operation, performed using a medical laparoscope. It involves removing a large part of the stomach and leaving part of it in the form of a tube to reduce the size of the stomach and thus reduce the amount of food.
Gastric bypass surgery
It is a small cavity in the upper part of the stomach, and part of the small intestine is connected to this cavity, thus reducing the amount of food eaten.
Gastric balloon surgery
A balloon containing a sterile solution is placed inside the stomach using an endoscope. The balloon is left for a period ranging from six to nine months until the desired weight is reached.
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
It makes the stomach smaller so that it can hold less food, making you feel full immediately.

What are the advantages of gastric banding?
There are several advantages of gastric banding compared to other weight loss operations, the most important of which are:
Speed of recovery after the operation.
Losing weight gradually, which reduces many health problems associated with rapid weight loss.
Avoid many surgical problems such as infection and hernias.
The possibility of adjusting the tape after the operation, which helps in solving the problems that arise.
Avoid malnutrition problems.