Lap Band in patients with BMI40 Kg/m2 BMI >35 Kg/m2 and comorbidities Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity NAtional Institutes of HealthConsensus Development Conference Statement March Obesity Obesity Is a serious,commom, chronic and relapsing disease Medical treatment as changing eating behaviour, lifestyle, drugs or any other fail to keep the weight lost in long time Surgery is the best therapy we have for morbid obese patients and gastric banding has already prove its efficacy. What to do when we have a moderate obese patient (>30 30