In order to go for the Adjustable Gastric Banding (AGB) Surgery one should attain its required eligibility. There are some possible requirements to be attained for going through with the Gastric Band surgical process. There are some needed factors that you needed to attain by making a complete weight loss. The main factor that is needed by the surgeons to get your actual weight back is the acceptable BMI of the patient. The appropriate BMI of 25 is considered for a normal weight people.

For going with an AJB surgical process, one's BMI is necessary to be above than 40. The Gastric Banding Surgery can be done with any age group people, but best in the age of 18 years to 60 years. To go to the surgeons for Banding Surgery you are required to be one of the Adjustable Gastric Band Candidate .

The criteria required is simple to understand, which are:-

1. Patient age should be between 18 to 60 years.
2. The BMI should be 40 or above than 40.
3. If the BMI is more than 35 and less than 40, with any certain medical conditions related to obesity such as type 2 diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea or osteoarthritis of hip or knee.
4. Who are able to commit for long term with band adjustments.
5. The AJB is applicable for you if you are overweight for over five years.
6. If you are ready to make some significant changes in your eating habits and lifestyle.
7. You are not suffering from any such disease that has caused you to be seriously overweight.
8. Patient has made some serious attempts to loose weight but failed to achieve success in it.
9. The individual should not consume alcohol.

The above are the required necessary Adjustable Gastric Band Eligibility criteria for going through the Gastric band Surgery. The Surgeons also made a face to face talk with the patient in order to know about other details and to conform that all given basic details is correct.

But all those who are suffering from any of the inflammatory disease or the conditions of the gastrointestinal problems are not suitable candidates for Adjustable Gastric Band Operation . In this the problems can include of ulcers, Crohn's disease or any other.

Within the following stated points patients cannot undergo with Surgery:-

1. Pregnant women cannot go with this surgery.
2. Any previous procedures adopted for the treatment of obesity.
3. Patient is involved with any drugs or alcohol for continuous 1 year.
4. If there has been any chance of suicidal attempts, schizophrenia, personality disorder or uncontrolled depression problem than the patient should not go for surgery.
5. Suffering with any medical conditions likewise gastric ulceration, duodenal ulceration, or specific inflammation such as Crohn's disease for past 10 years.
6. Suffering from Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus, Congenital or acquired intestinal telangiectasia can make you stop from the Gastric Banding Surgery.
7. Having problem with any chronic infection or illness for more than 5 years.

So these above stated causes are restricted for going through the Weight loss surgery, the Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery. So all these can create complications more, but before getting for any surgery there is a thorough checkup to determine that whether the person is a suitable candidate or not.