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Here are the most reputed hospitals in India for Gastric Band Removal. These hospitals are known for advanced infrastructure, international accreditations, and high success rates.
Gastric band removal, also called lap band removal or band explantation, is a surgical procedure to take out a previously placed adjustable gastric band along with its connecting tubing and abdominal access port. It is performed for patients whose band is causing complications such as slippage, erosion, persistent acid reflux, or difficulty swallowing, or for those who have experienced inadequate weight loss or a declining quality of life due to the band. The operation is almost always performed laparoscopically — through several small incisions using a camera and thin instruments — under general anaesthesia, and typically takes 60 to 90 minutes. Most patients are discharged the same day or after one night in hospital, and recovery is generally faster than after the original band placement. In some cases, band removal may be combined with conversion to a sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass, either in the same operation or as a planned second procedure a few months later.
The standard approach: the band, tubing, and port are removed through several small abdominal incisions using a camera and thin instruments, with same-day or next-day discharge in most cases.
Estimated cost: ~$300 – $500
Typical tests for this variant: Upper GI contrast X-ray (band position and oesophageal dilation), Upper endoscopy (gastroscopy) for erosion and inflammation, CBC, KFT, LFT, ECG, Anaesthetic fitness assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $2,500 – $4,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~2 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~6 days recommended
Total stay: approx 10 days
A larger single abdominal incision is used when heavy scarring, severe erosion, or prior laparoscopic complications make keyhole surgery unsafe or technically impossible.
Estimated cost: ~$300 – $500
Typical tests for this variant: Upper GI contrast X-ray (band position and oesophageal dilation), Upper endoscopy (gastroscopy) for erosion and stomach lining assessment, Chest X-ray, CBC, KFT, LFT, PT/INR, ECG, Anaesthetic fitness assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $2,500 – $3,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~4 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~12 days recommended
Total stay: approx 18 days
When a band has eroded significantly into the stomach wall, a flexible endoscope passed through the mouth can be used to remove it without abdominal incisions — a specialist approach for selected patients.
Estimated cost: ~$300 – $500
Typical tests for this variant: Upper GI contrast X-ray or CT abdomen (to map erosion extent), Upper endoscopy (gastroscopy) — diagnostic and planning, CBC, KFT, LFT, PT/INR, ECG, Anaesthetic fitness assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $2,500 – $4,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~2 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~6 days recommended
Total stay: approx 10 days
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