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2. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   Antecolic antegastric Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery has been estimated to result in internal hernia in 0.2% of cases, mainly through Petersen's defect. [ journal 8 ] An incisional hernia occurs when a surgical incision does not heal well; the muscles of the abdomen separate and allow protrusion of a sac-like membrane, which may contain bowel ...

3. Roux-en-Y anastomosis - Wikipedia

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   Schematic of gastric bypass using a Roux-en-Y anastomosis. The transverse colon is not shown so that the Roux-en-Y can be clearly seen. The variant seen in this image is retrocolic, retrogastric , because the distal small bowel that joins the proximal segment of stomach is behind the transverse colon and stomach.

4. 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.

5. File:Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y.jpg - Wikipedia

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   2006-06-14 22:02 Topnife 655×671×8 (93923 bytes) Graphic depiction of anatomy of Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y (Proximal Technique) Courtesy of Ethicon Endosurgery, used with permission Author: Ethicon Endosurgery, Inc.

6. 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 .

7. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   It has been found to produce a weight loss comparable to that of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. [18] The risk of ulcers or narrowing of the gut due to intestinal strictures is less so with sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but it is not as effective at treating GERD or type 2 diabetes. [18]