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2. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   Adjustable gastric band surgery is an example of bariatric surgery designed for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater—or between 35 and 40 in cases of patients with certain comorbidities that are known to improve with weight loss, such as sleep apnea, diabetes, osteoarthritis, GERD, hypertension (high blood pressure ...

3. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   The VBG procedure involves using a band and staples to create a small stomach pouch. In the bottom of the pouch is an approximate one-centimeter hole through which the pouch contents can flow into the remainder of the stomach and hence on to the remainder of the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach stapling is a restrictive technique for managing ...

4. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Image of an adjustable gastric band in place over the upper portion of the stomach. The restriction of the stomach also can be created using a silicone band, which can be adjusted by the addition or removal of saline through a port placed just under the skin, a procedure called adjustable gastric band surgery. [35]

5. Does Medicare Cover Lap Band Surgery? - AOL

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   How do you qualify for a gastric lap band? Medicare approves bariatric surgery, including lap band surgery, if you meet the requirements of having a BMI of 35 or over, having one medical condition ...

6. At 900 pounds, she was deemed too big for bariatric surgery ...

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   When Katie Peterson’s weight reached 900 pounds, her life depended on bariatric surgery. Many hospitals deemed it too risky. One doctor agreed to take her on.

7. SILS gastric banding - Wikipedia

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   The father of the gastric band is generally agreed to have been Lubomyr Kuzmak (1929–2006), a Ukrainian born surgeon who had emigrated to the US in 1965. In 1986, Kuzmak reported on the clinical use of the “adjustable silicone gastric band” (ASGB) via open surgery.