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Gastric bi pass with stapling, can you tell me more?
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Gastric Bypass: Gastric stapling surgery, also called gastric banding surgery, is a type of bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) procedure performed to limit the amount of food a person can eat. The following link from Johns Hopkins discusses the procedure: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/gastroenterology/gastric_stapling_restrictive_surgery_procedure_92,P07989/
Answered 1/5/2019
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