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2. 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.

3. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Sleeve gastrectomy, also known as a gastric sleeve, is a surgical weight-loss procedure where the stomach size is reduced by the surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach, following along the major curve of the stomach. [2]

4. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   There are at least two mechanisms of peripheral appetite signaling thought to be mediated by ESG: first, increased sense of fullness during a meal leading to meal termination, potentially a result of the intact gastric fundus that serves as a food reservoir and the restriction to gastric expansion (accommodation) during a meal; [2] [4] and ...

5. 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.

6. Harvey Fierstein Lost 120 lbs. on Zepbound: 'Being Fat Is Not ...

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   After gaining weight during the Covid-19 pandemic, Harvey Fierstein says that he’s now lost 120 lbs., — all thanks to weight-loss medication. In typically irreverent Fierstein fashion, the ...

7. 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.