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2. Revision weight loss surgery - Wikipedia

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   The procedure is generally less invasive than many other weight loss surgeries and has a lower potential for complications than may be associated with gastric bypass surgery. [12] StomaphyX revision is a completely endoscopic revision technique [13] used to tighten a stretched gastric pouch using internal sutures or fasteners. It may be used in ...

3. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   The overall rate of complications during the 30 days following surgery ranges from 7% for laparoscopic procedures to 14.5% for operations through open incisions. One study on mortality revealed a 0% mortality rate out of 401 laparoscopic cases, and 0.6% out of 955 open procedures.

4. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Minimally invasive procedures (i.e. adjustable gastric band) tend to have less complications than open procedures (i.e. Roux-en-Y). [ 27 ] [ 34 ] Similar to other surgical procedures, there is a risk of atelectasis (collapse of small airways) and pleural effusion (fluid buildup in lungs), and pneumonia which tends to be less associated with ...

5. Jejunoileal bypass - Wikipedia

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   Many complications that followed jejunoileal bypass operations were caused by bacterial overgrowth in the excluded blind loop. The arthritis-dermatitis syndrome was one of the common distressing disorders. The pathogenetic mechanism was thought to be an immune-complex-mediated process related to bypass enteritis. [citation needed]

6. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally-invasive, non-surgical (incisionless), endoscopic weight loss procedure that is part of the field of endoscopic bariatric therapies. To perform ESG, a physician sutures a patient’s stomach into a narrower, smaller tube-like configuration. [ 1 ]

7. 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.

8. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   Sleeve gastrectomy may cause complications; some of them are listed below: Sleeve leaking (occurs 1 in 200 patients) Blood clots (happens 1% of the time) Wound infections (occurs in about 10 to 15% of post-op patients) Strictures (occurs in 3.5% of post-op patients) [20] Aversion to food, and nausea [21]

9. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   The surgical insertion of an adjustable gastric band is often referred to as a lap band procedure or band placement. First, a small incision (typically less than 1.25 cm or 0.5 in.) is made near the belly button .