Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), also known as stomach stapling, is a form of bariatric surgery for weight control. The VBG procedure involves using...
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without use of the machine. Weight loss or Bariatric surgery: Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery or "stomach stapling", the upper part of the stomach...
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diabetes. Vertical banded gastroplasty was more commonly used in the 1980s, and is not typically performed in the 21st century. In the vertical banded gastroplasty...
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Sleeve gastrectomy (redirect from Vertical-sleeve gastrectomy)
Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75...
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A Collis gastroplasty is a surgical procedure performed when the surgeon desires to create a Nissen fundoplication, but the portion of esophagus inferior...
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Laparoscopy (redirect from Keyhole Surgery)
cuts in the abdomen. Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive procedure, bandaid surgery, or keyhole surgery, is a modern surgical technique...
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Occasionally after gastric surgery Abnormal barium swallow or barium meal Confirmation of celiac disease (via biopsy) Treatment (banding/sclerotherapy) of esophageal...
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Himpens J, Favretti F (1994). "Laparoscopic gastroplasty for morbid obesity". The British Journal of Surgery. 81 (10): 1524. doi:10.1002/bjs.1800811042...
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy (redirect from WHIPPLE surgery)
because studies showed that patients did not benefit from the more extensive surgery. At the very beginning of the procedure, after the surgeons have gained...
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including gallstones, inflammatory strictures (scars), leaks (from trauma and surgery), and cancer. ERCP can be performed for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons...
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cirrhosis. Although it was originally used to predict mortality during surgery, it is now used to determine the prognosis, as well as the required strength...
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Inguinal hernia surgery is an operation to repair a weakness in the abdominal wall that abnormally allows abdominal contents to slip into a narrow tube...
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Edward E. Mason (section Obesity surgery controversy)
the first vertical banded gastroplasty surgery in 1980.: 39–46 He was the founder of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and...
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Gastric bypass surgery refers to a technique in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower "remnant" pouch, where the...
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undergone LSG. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery Intragastric balloon Sleeve gastrectomy surgery Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery Lopez-Nava, Gontrand;...
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James Hogarth Pringle in 1908. The Pringle manoeuvre is used during liver surgery and in some cases of severe liver trauma to minimize blood loss. For short...
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hole through the wall of the colon that may require repeat colonoscopy or surgery. Signs of a serious complication requiring urgent or emergent medical attention...
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Bariatric surgery Adjustable gastric band Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty Gastric bypass surgery Sleeve gastrectomy Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery Collis...
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Mechanical lithotripsy Ultrasonic lithotripsy : safer for small stones (<10 mm) Surgery was the only method to remove stones too large to pass until French surgeon...
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Colectomy (category Digestive system surgery)
Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Major Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study". World Journal of Surgery. 41 (1): 47–55. doi:10.1007/s00268-016-3727-3...
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of the intestinal wall by the instrument, which could require immediate surgery to repair the tear; in addition, removal of a polyp may sometimes lead...
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poison or overdosed on a drug such as ethanol. They may also be used before surgery, to clear the contents of the digestive tract before it is opened. Apart...
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Nissen fundoplication (redirect from Nissen fundoplication surgery)
or laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication when performed via laparoscopic surgery, is a surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)...
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intraperitoneal injection of OK-432". Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery. 11 (6): 426–429. doi:10.1007/s00534-004-0921-8. PMID 15619020. Lucas CJ...
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quick and simple removal of polyps during the procedure, without invasive surgery. With regard to blood in the stool either visible or occult, it is worthy...
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when a potentially toxic liquid has been ingested, for preparation before surgery under anesthesia, and to extract samples of gastric liquid for analysis...
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Colostomy (category Digestive system surgery)
stoma. Children undergoing surgery for extensive pelvic tumors commonly are given a colostomy in preparation for surgery to remove the tumor, followed...
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Hernia repair (redirect from Hernia surgery)
procedure. The first differentiating factor in hernia repair is whether the surgery is done open, or laparoscopically. Open hernia repair is when an incision...
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Heller myotomy (category Digestive system surgery)
performed by Ernst Heller (1877–1964) in 1913. Then and until recently, this surgery was performed using an open procedure, either through the chest (thoracotomy)...
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Appendectomy (redirect from Appendix removal surgery)
Appendectomy may be performed laparoscopically (as minimally invasive surgery) or as an open operation. Over the 2010s, surgical practice has increasingly...
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