Vertical-banded gastroplasty and gastric banding

Vertical-banded Gastroplasty and Gastric Banding are purely restrictive procedures. In vertical-banded gastroplasty, the stomach is stapled fairly close to where the esophagus (food tube) meets the stomach. The staples are placed in a vertical fashion and a polypropylene (plastic) band is placed near the bottom of the staple line. The stapling results in a very small stomach while the band restricts how quickly food can leave this reduced pouch.

Vertical-banded Gastroplasty