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  2. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally-invasive, non-surgical (incisionless), endoscopic weight loss procedure that is part of the field of endoscopic bariatric therapies. To perform ESG, a physician sutures a patient’s stomach into a narrower, smaller tube-like configuration. [ 1 ]

  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. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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    In recent comparisons with sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass has shown slightly better outcomes in diabetes remission and weight maintenance. According to a 2021 evidence update, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) patients were more likely to maintain weight loss over five years, with a reduced relapse rate in Type 2 diabetes. However, RYGB was ...

  5. Billroth I - Wikipedia

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    Billroth I, more formally Billroth's operation I, is an operation in which the pylorus is removed and the distal stomach is anastomosed directly to the duodenum. [1] [2]The operation is most closely associated with Theodor Billroth, but was first described by Polish surgeon Ludwik Rydygier.

  6. Billroth II - Wikipedia

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    Billroth II, more formally Billroth's operation II, is an operation in which a partial gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) is performed and the cut end of the stomach is closed.

  7. The pros and cons of Medicare Advantage plans - AOL

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    Cons of Medicare Advantage plans Limited doctor and hospital networks Just how limited and what that will mean for your care depends on the Medicare Advantage plan.

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