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Gastric band. An inflatable band is placed around the proximal stomach with a port for fluid instillation in the abdominal wall. The band may be tightened or loosened by either adding of withdrawing liquid from the port. The device constricts the proximal stomach ‘restricting' the amount of food that can be consumed at any one time.
