Ongoing Professional Education

Optimize patient care with ongoing education

Allergan is committed to the continuing education of LAP-BAND AP^® System surgeons. This section will provide you with the most up-to-date and relevant tools and information on the safe and effective use of the LAP-BAND AP^® System. These resources, including advanced training workshops and guidance on optimal post operative follow-up, will help you provide the highest quality care for your LAP-BAND AP^® System patients. The following sections contain links to educational videos conveniently provided to support your ongoing education and are available to you on demand.

• Pre-Operative Care
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  • LAP-BAND^® System Bringing A Team Together – Timothy Ehrlich
  • LAP-BAND^® System Informing Patients - Christine Ren
  • LAP-BAND^® System Panel Discuss - Barriers, Mandated WL
  • LAP-BAND^® System Patient Selection - Adam Smith, Panel Discussion – Faculty
  • LAP-BAND^® System Patient Selection – John Dixon
  • LAP-BAND^® System Pre-Operative Weight Loss – Christine Ren
  • LAP-BAND^® SYSTEM vs GASTRIC BYPASS vs SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY COMPARISON CHART

• Surgical Care
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  • LAP-BAND^® System Getting The Perioperative Process Right – Timothy Ehrlich
  • LAP-BAND^® System Estimates Of The Load – John Dixon
  • LAP-BAND^® System Technical Aspects – Jeff Allen

• Post-Operative Care
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  • LAP-BAND^® System Satellite Centers – George Fielding
  • LAP-BAND^® System Support Group – Christine Ren

• Mesh
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  • Mesh Port Fixation – Alan Geiss
  • Mesh Port Fixation – Marc Antonetti
  • Mesh Port Fixation – Peter Rantis
  • Mesh Port Fixation – Stephen Wohlgemuth
  • Mesh Port Fixation – Sunil Bhoyrul
  • Mesh Port Fixation Video

• Slips
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  • LAP-BAND^® System Avoiding Complications – Timothy Ehrlich
  • LAP-BAND^® System Symmetrical Pouch Enlargement – Christine Ren

• Erosions
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  • LAP-BAND^® System Complications – Helmuth Billy
  • LAP-BAND^® System Erosions - Fieldings, Erosions Discussion – Faculty

• SILS
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  • SILS Technique – George Fielding
  • SILS Technique – Jaime Ponce
  • SILS Technique – Julio Teixeira
  • SILS Technique – Matthew Brengman
  • SILS Technique – Paul Enochs

For more information on the training needed to become a LAP-BAND AP^® System-certified surgeon, click here to contact your local Allergan sales representative.