Adjustable gastric band Surgery is beneficial and effective weight loss Surgery. Although it is a safe surgery procedure for losing weight but still it is surgery so it has some risks and complications associated with it. In this surgery procedure an adjustable silicon belt wrapped over the upper part of stomach to limit the amount of food taken.

Gastric Band Surgery risks and Complications can be categorized in two types:

• General risks related with Gastric Band surgery
• Specific risks related with Gastric Band Surgery

General risks related with Gastric Band surgery: Any type of abdominal surgery has some risks and complications associated with it. Some of the general risks which is related with gastric band Surgery are reaction to medicines and anesthesia, excessive bleeding, gallstones and other gallbladder problems, swelling and inflammation of gastro intestine, diarrhea, infections, vomiting, pain in abdomen, constipation, dehydration, lungs disease, clotting of blood etc.

Specific risks related with Gastric Band Surgery: The adjustable band works efficiently with most of the patients. But in some cases there are some specific Gastric Band surgery risks.

Some of the Specific risks associated with Gastric Band Surgery are:

• Band erosion may occur and this may cause severe problems as the band move from the outside of the stomach towards inside.
• Band slippage may occur in which band slips down and caused enlarged upper part which can cause obstruction of the stomach.
• Leakage of Band
• Port problems which include displacement, leakage, infection in the port site.
• Blockage of the stomach may occur in some cases
• Esophagus problems like inflammation, swelling and irritation in the esophagus.

To reduce Gastric banding surgery risks and complications patient must take care about preventive measures which should be taken and considered before and after surgery. Selecting an experienced and qualified surgeon can reduce Gastric Band surgery risks.