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  2. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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    Despite a handful of serious adverse events such as gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, and device migration – all resolved with device removal – initial clinical trials have produced promising results in the treatment's ability to improve weight loss and glucose homeostasis outcomes. [book 1] [book 2] [web 2]

  3. Revision weight loss surgery - Wikipedia

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    The procedure is generally less invasive than many other weight loss surgeries and has a lower potential for complications than may be associated with gastric bypass surgery. [12] StomaphyX revision is a completely endoscopic revision technique [13] used to tighten a stretched gastric pouch using internal sutures or fasteners. It may be used in ...

  4. Exploratory laparotomy - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] During an exploratory laparotomy, a large incision is made vertically in the middle of the abdomen to access the peritoneal cavity, then each of the quadrants of the abdomen is examined. [1] Various other maneuvers, such as the Kocher maneuver, or other procedures may be performed concurrently. Overall operative mortality ranges between ...

  5. Laparotomy - Wikipedia

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    Depending on incision placement, laparotomy may give access to any abdominal organ or space, and is the first step in any major diagnostic or therapeutic surgical procedure of these organs, which include: [citation needed] the digestive tract (the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon) the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and spleen; the bladder

  6. Postoperative wounds - Wikipedia

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    The wound usually appears red and can be accompanied by drainage. Clinicians delay re-opening the wound unless it is necessary due to the potential of other complications. If the surgical wound worsens, or if a rupture of the digestive system is suspected the decision may be to investigate the source of the drainage or infection. [2] [3]

  7. Pfannenstiel incision - Wikipedia

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    A Pfannenstiel incision for a caesarian section closed with surgical staples.The superior aspect of mons pubis and pubic hair are seen at bottom of the image.. A Pfannenstiel incision / ˈ f ɑː n ɪ n ʃ t iː l /, Kerr incision, Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision [1] or pubic incision is a type of abdominal surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.

  8. Howard throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout ...

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    Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year's ...

  9. Abdominal surgery - Wikipedia

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    The abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide gas to facilitate visualization and, often, a small video camera is used to show the procedure on a monitor in the operating room. The surgeon manipulates instruments within the abdominal cavity to perform procedures such as cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), the most common laparoscopic procedure ...