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2. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   Combined restrictive and malabsorptive techniques are called gastric bypass techniques, of which Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RGB) is the most common. In this technique, staples are used to form a pouch that is connected to the small intestine , bypassing the lower stomach, the duodenum , and the first portion of the jejunum .

3. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   Sleeve gastrectomy was originally performed as a modification to another bariatric procedure, the duodenal switch, and then later as the first part of a two-stage gastric bypass operation on extremely obese patients for whom the risk of performing gastric bypass surgery was deemed too large. The initial weight loss in these patients was so ...

4. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   This procedure is similar to the sleeve gastrectomy surgery, but a sleeve is created by suturing, rather than physically removing stomach tissue. [70] This allows for the natural ability of the stomach to absorb nutrients to remain intact. [70] This procedure is reversible, is a less invasive procedure, and does not use hardware or staples. [71]

5. Is bariatric surgery still best? What new research says about ...

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   And as the most recent data shows, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy have demonstrated a total weight loss of 31.9% and 29.5%, respectively, one year after surgery, with weight loss of ...

6. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   Unlike more open forms of weight loss surgery (e.g. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RNY), Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) and Duodenal Switch (DS)), gastric banding does not require cutting or removing any part of the digestive system. It is removable, requiring only a laparoscopic procedure to remove the band, after which the stomach usually ...

7. 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 ...