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Cons Of Gastric Band

The adjustable gastric band is not being done any more in the US. Its main disadvantage is that the weight loss is very slow, says Dr. Jorge Rabaza, Chief of Surgery with South Miami Hospital. Also he explains the gastric band is a foreign body. “As we know, the foreign bodies will get infected," he says.

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