Answer 1 14 cc and 9cc is the amount of saline fill in lap band. This is filled according to the goal of weight loss. It increase and decrease the diameter of lap band which tie your stomach to divide it in two parts. It varies from person to person for restriction. It is filled to make the stomach blocker area small or large. With the small amount of saline fill band tie stomach less in comparison to large amount. At the time of the lap band surgery, the size of the band is chosen by surgeon. All size provides the good restriction with that specified patients. The reason for different size of band is that some people have more stomach tissue and fat around their stomach and some has less. So it is also that according to the size of the stomach different amount of band is chosen. 4cc band may loose on one but it may tight to other. Some one may get restriction on 4cc band but some may have restriction on 10 cc. this is the different anatomy between different patients.
Amount of saline fill level depends upon their individual anatomy. According to patients needs, the amount of saline fill. With the less fill you can be able to eat pretty much better. But it is after some the time of lap band surgery.
Adjustable lap band can be adjusted that is after lap band surgery you need refill or adjustment of band by filling it again according to patient’s weight loss goal. Surgeon decide how much to fill. So always be in contact with your surgeon. With the different fill you get different restriction but it is totally depends upon your weight loss goal. After one fill, on next fill you may get fewer amounts than other. This varies the restriction.
