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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. SILS gastric banding - Wikipedia

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   The development of the adjustable gastric band in the mid-1980s was a watershed in the treatment of obesity. 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 ...

4. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   This operation can be performed laparoscopically, and is commonly referred to as a "lap band". Weight loss is predominantly due to the restriction of nutrient intake that is created by the small gastric pouch and the narrow outlet. [36] It is considered somewhat of a safe surgical procedure, with a mortality rate of 0.05%. [36]

5. Revision weight loss surgery - Wikipedia

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   An adjustable gastric band is an inflatable silicone prosthetic device that is placed around the top portion of the stomach. This procedure can be performed as a revision procedure for many patients who have had a previous stomach stapling, gastroplasty procedure, or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery but have regained weight.

6. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   This type of weight loss surgery is losing favor as more doctors begin using the adjustable gastric band. [1] The newer adjustable band does not require cutting into the stomach and does not use any staple lines, thus making it a much safer alternative.

7. 'Bob Hearts Abishola' star Billy Gardell says 'you can change ...

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   The 53-year-old actor reflects on his weight loss journey nearly two years after gastric bypass surgery. 'Bob Hearts Abishola' star Billy Gardell says 'you can change anything' after over 150 ...