
Weight loss with the Lap-Band is at a safe and steady rate. The average weight loss with Lap-Band Surgery is about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds per week. The average Lap-Band patient will lose an estimated 50% of his or her excess weight within the first year.
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| University of Nebraska Medical Center Bariatric surgery procedures for obesity, including the Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass, BPD (Biliopancreatic Diversion) or Duodenal Switch, Gastric Banding, and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. |
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