Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has scheduled free Lap-Band seminars for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and Oct. 21 at the hospital’s A,B,C and D conference rooms, 16655 Southwest Fwy. Guillermo Ponce de Leon will present the latest information on the surgery and answer questions. Seating is limited, interested participants should call 281-274-7500 to reserve seats.
Guillermo Ponce de Leon, M.D.
The Lap-Band procedure is a less-invasive treatment for weight loss than the popular gastric bypass surgery, according to Ponce de Leon.
“The Lap-Band is more like a belt that is placed around the top of the stomach through a laparoscopic surgical technique,” said Ponce de Leon. “Four or five small incisions are required in the abdomen. The Lap-Band then creates an adjustable narrowing at the top of the stomach where the band sits.”
