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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. Duodenal-jejunal bypass liner - Wikipedia

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   Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner, or Gastric Bypass Stent [1], Common brand names include EndoBarrier, is an implantable medical device in the form of a thin flexible 60 cm-long tube that creates a physical barrier between ingested food and the duodenum/proximal jejunum.

4. 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. [ 94 ] [ 95 ] [ 96 ] 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 ...

5. StomaphyX - Wikipedia

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   StomaphyX is an endoscopic suturing system designed to treat patients who have had previous Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Following this surgery, the stomach pouch and stomach outlet (stoma) becomes enlarged in some patients. The StomaphyX device can be used to restrict the size of the stoma without exposing the patient to further surgical ...

6. 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.

7. Digestive system surgery - Wikipedia

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   Appendectomy: The surgical removal of the appendix, typically as a result of acute appendicitis, an appendix inflammation. 2. Gastric bypass: A weight-loss procedure that includes separating the stomach into an upper pouch that is smaller and a lower pouch that is bigger.