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2. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   44.95 [1] [edit on Wikidata] A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption. Adjustable gastric band surgery is an example of bariatric surgery designed for obese patients ...

3. Does Medicare Cover Lap Band Surgery? - AOL

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   August 26, 2024 at 9:45 AM. Medicare covers lap band (laparoscopic banding) surgery if you meet the criteria. Your out-of-pocket costs can depend on the specific coverage you have and the services ...

4. SILS gastric banding - Wikipedia

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   SILS gastric banding. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is an advanced, minimally invasive (keyhole) procedure in which the surgeon operates almost exclusively through a single entry point, typically the patient's umbilicus ( navel ). Special articulating instruments and access ports eliminate the need to place trochars externally for ...

5. Nissen fundoplication - Wikipedia

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   A Nissen fundoplication, or laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication when performed via laparoscopic surgery, is a surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia. In GERD, it is usually performed when medical therapy has failed; but, with a Type II (paraesophageal) hiatus hernia, it is the first-line procedure.

6. Mama June reveals she’s ‘gained weight back’ two years after ...

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   It’s been two years since June “Mama June” Shannon shared her incredible weight loss to the world thanks to a lap-band surgery. But has she gained all the weight back? In a shocking new ...

7. Laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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   OPS-301 code. 1-694. [edit on Wikidata] Laparoscopy (from Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapára) 'flank, side' and σκοπέω (skopéō) 'to see') is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small ...

8. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), also known as stomach stapling, is a form of bariatric surgery for weight control. The VBG procedure involves using a band and staples to create a small stomach pouch. In the bottom of the pouch is an approximate one-centimeter hole through which the pouch contents can flow into the remainder of the stomach ...

9. Mitiku Belachew - Wikipedia

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   7 April 2021. (2021-04-07) (aged 78) Nationality. Belgian. Occupation. Surgeon. Mitiku Belachew (Amharic: ምትኩ በላቸው; 11 June 1942 – 7 April 2021) was an Ethiopian-born Belgian surgeon. [1] He was known for inventing the adjustable gastric band and aiding in the fight against obesity.