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2. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, ... or sleeve gastrectomy (SG) bariatric procedures. ... Adjustable gastric-band surgery costs about $15,000 in the United ...

3. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75 - 85% of the stomach is removed, [1] [2] along the greater curvature, [3] which leaves a cylindrical, or "sleeve"-shaped stomach the size of a banana.

4. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   However, Roux-en-Y patients had a higher likelihood of hospitalization and additional abdominal surgeries compared to sleeve gastrectomy. [65] Though, since 2013, sleeve gastrectomy has overtaken RYGB as the most common bariatric procedure. [18] RYGB remains one of the two most commonly performed bariatric surgeries in the world. [2] [4]

5. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   laparoscopic surgery is equally effective and as safe as open surgery; patients should undergo comprehensive preoperative evaluation and have multi-disciplinary support for optimum outcome; In recent comparisons with sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass has shown slightly better outcomes in diabetes remission and weight maintenance.

6. SADI-S surgery - Wikipedia

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   The SADI-S is a single anastomosis bariatric surgery. It is different from the classic duodenal switch, the gastric bypass (RNY) or sleeve gastrectomy.It is a type of bariatric surgery carried out to lose weight and to mitigate various metabolic issues including type 2 diabetes, dislipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

7. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most common bariatric surgeries performed worldwide and shares a similar restricted stomach configuration with the ESG. However, it appears to operate with different weight loss mechanisms from the ESG, as it has been shown to reduce the hunger hormone ghrelin , [ 29 ] [ 43 ] as well as ...