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Port Huron Hospital is expanding its bariatric surgery services to
include gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgeries in addition to the
gastric banding surgery offered for nearly ten years.
more
 In
April of 2010, Port Huron Hospital's LAP-BAND® Center of Michigan
received a three-year renewal as a Bariatric Surgery Center of
Excellence. This designation is a reflection of our commitment to
service excellence, clinical excellence and financial viability. more |
If you have a
serious weight problem and want to improve your health and quality of
life, bariatric surgery at Port Huron Hospital may be your answer.
The LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is a minimally invasive
approach to obesity surgery. This innovative surgery for weight reduction
is performed by independent surgeons on the medical staff at Port Huron
Hospital who, as of March 2011, have performed a total of more than 2,700
surgeries.
Contact Information:
Port Huron Hospital HealthAccess
Email: HealthAccess
1.800.228.1484 (Michigan Callers)
1.810.989.3199
LAP-BAND® Information Seminars at Port Huron
Hospital:
Tuesday and
Saturday presentations, Duffy Classroom (unless noted otherwise):
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10 a.m.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012, 10 a.m.
You must register in advance for information
sessions by contacting HealthAccess. For information about the procedure,
see the "
common questions" page or call HealthAccess at the number above and
they will send you an information kit. Please include your mailing address
when emailing. back to
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LAP-BAND® Procedure
During the laparoscopic surgical procedure an adjustable
silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a
small gastric pouch. This limits food consumption and creates an earlier
feeling of fullness. The band is inflatable and connected to an access port
placed close to the skin that allows surgeons to adjust the system to meet
individual patient needs (Click
here to download animations of the procedure).
 
*Lap-Band® is a registered trademark of Allergan, Inc.
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HealthAccess
1.800.228.1484
1.810.989.3199
Email
HealthAccess
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