Office Locations
The Colony Office
3716 Standridge Dr. Ste. 101
The Colony, TX 75056
Contact Numbers
Freephone: +1 866 993 3587
Telephone: 972 239 5722
Fax: 972 239 5799
LAP-BAND® System
LAP-BAND stands for LAParoscopic Adjustable Gastric BAND. It is a small, flexible band or belt that is placed around the upper part of the stomach. When in place, the LAP-BAND divides the stomach into a small upper portion and a larger lower portion connected by a narrow opening or stoma.
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When a person with a LAP-BAND eats, food first enters the upper stomach pouch. Because of its size, the stomach pouch can only hold a small amount of food before the person begins to feel full.
The size of the stoma is controlled by the LAP-BAND and can be adjusted by Dr. Felts during regular follow up visits. By adjusting the size of the stoma, the rate that the small stomach pouch empties can be controlled. Once the food passes through the stoma, it continues through the rest of the digestive system normally.
The combination of the small stomach pouch and slower emptying results in the person being satisfied with much smaller, less frequent meals. Because less food is being eaten, the person loses weight.
LAP-BAND Adjustments
One of the major advantages of the LAP-BAND System is that the diameter of the band outlet is adjustable to meet the patient's changing needs,. The inner surface of the band can be inflated with liquid (saline solution) or deflated to modify the size of the stoma. The band is connected by tubing to a reservoir, which is placed well under the skin during surgery. After the operation, Dr. Felts can control the amount of saline in the band by entering the reservoir with a fine needle through the skin. The System is a unique surgical treatment because in many cases the size of the stoma can be customized to accommodate changing needs without further surgery.
Dr. Frank Felts and his staff are dedicated to providing bariatric surgery to the people of Dallas and the entire North Texas area including McKinney, Frisco, The Colony, Plano, Allen, Addison, Richardson, Garland, Mesquite and the entire mid-cities.