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  2. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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    Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75 - 85% of the stomach is removed, [1] [2] along the greater curvature, [3] which leaves a cylindrical, or "sleeve"-shaped stomach the size of a banana.

  3. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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    Sleeve gastrectomy, also known as a gastric sleeve, is a surgical weight-loss procedure where the stomach size is reduced by the surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach, following along the major curve of the stomach. [2]

  4. Arts Educator Who Weighed 495 Lbs. Is Running the ... - AOL

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    So in June 2021, Torruellaunderwent a sleeve gastrectomy.The procedure, plus diet and lifestyle changes that included running, enabled him to lose 305 lbs. Last year, Torruella watched the Chicago ...

  5. Billroth II - Wikipedia

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    Billroth II, more formally Billroth's operation II, is an operation in which a partial gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) is performed and the cut end of the stomach is closed.

  6. Here's How Jessica Simpson Lost 100 Pounds On Her ... - AOL

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    "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In September 2019, Jessica Simpson debuted her new weight loss on Instagram, and began opening up ...

  7. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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    There are at least two mechanisms of peripheral appetite signaling thought to be mediated by ESG: first, increased sense of fullness during a meal leading to meal termination, potentially a result of the intact gastric fundus that serves as a food reservoir and the restriction to gastric expansion (accommodation) during a meal; [2] [4] and ...

  8. Al Roker Shares Wisdom His Father Gave Him That ... - AOL

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    He is also a prostate cancer survivor, having been diagnosed in 2020, and he underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2002. Nick Elgar/ImageDirect; Theo Wargo/Getty Images From left: Al Roker in 2000 ...

  9. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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    A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials found no difference between three of the main diet types (low calorie, low carbohydrate and low fat), with a 2–4 kilograms (4.4–8.8 lb) weight loss in all studies. [20] At two years these three methods resulted in similar weight loss irrespective of the macronutrients emphasized. [21]