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Is bariatric surgery still best? What new research says about the procedure as weight loss drugs surge in popularity.
Adjustable gastric band, referred to as Lap-Band, where an inflatable band is placed at the top part of the stomach to create a small pouch, which makes a patient feel full after consuming a small ...
Medscape19d
Lap banding as a redo surgery: "restriction over restriction" may be a relevant bariatric strategy.
From the experience of failed vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), we suggest that adjustable gastric band is a relevant method in many cases. METHODS: Ninety-eight patients have been operated on ...
Medscape8d
How Safe is Bariatric Surgery?
and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass involves the creation of a small upper stomach pouch and its attachment to the jejunum, which results in bypass of the rest of ...
CNN4y
ReShape Lifesciences, Inc.
Its portfolio includes the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System, ReShape Marketplace, Obalon Balloon System, ReShape Vest, and Diabetes Bloc-Stim Neuromodulation device. It operates through ...