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2. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   In Germany a gastric bypass operation, if not covered by health insurance and therefore paid privately, costs up to €15,000; [web 6] in Switzerland CHF 20,000–25,000, [news 2] in Poland gastric bypass costs around £4,000, whereas in Turkey it costs £3,200.

3. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   During the late 1960s, the initiation of bariatric surgery followed the development of a procedure to bypass portions of the stomach – the gastric bypass. [ 91 ] [ 92 ] [ 93 ] Sleeve gastrectomy (SG), is one of the most popular stomach reduction surgeries and was earliest performed in 1990 as a first-stage operation of duodenal switch (DS ...

4. Revision weight loss surgery - Wikipedia

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   The procedure is normally performed laparoscopically, though in a small minority of instances prior surgery may have resulted in extensive scarring, [6] requiring open surgery. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a commonly chosen revision technique, [7] particularly in patients who have not been successful in meeting their weight loss goals after ...

5. '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 ...

6. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   [8] [9] In many cases, sleeve gastrectomy is as effective as gastric bypass surgery, including improvements in glucose homeostasis before substantial weight loss has occurred. This weight-loss independent benefit is related to the decrease in gastric volume, changes in gut peptides, and expression of genes involved in glucose absorption. [10] [11]

7. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   According to an episode of Oprah Winfrey that aired on October 24, 2006, 30% of people who undergo weight-loss surgery such as VBG or gastric bypass develop addiction transference, which is transferring the previous addiction to food with a new addiction to alcoholism. The show stressed the importance of examining the root causes of addiction ...