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2. Gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   The first successful gastrectomy was performed by Theodor Billroth in 1881 for cancer of the stomach.. Historically, gastrectomies were used to treat peptic ulcers. [7] These are now usually treated with antibiotics, as it was recognized that they are usually due to Helicobacter pylori infection or chemical imbalances in the gastric juices.

3. 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.

4. ‘I Quit Yo-Yo Dieting And Lost 200 Pounds. Here’s How I Did It.’

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   At the time, vegetables made me gag and I ate fast food three times a day, every day. ... In November 2021, at 25 years old, I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy. ... Physically, my recovery was ...

5. 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]

6. 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. The greater curvature of the stomach (not involved with the previous closure of the stomach) is then connected to the first part of the jejunum in end-to-side anastomosis.

7. Revision weight loss surgery - Wikipedia

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   It may be performed laparoscopically, and the average recovery time is approximately two weeks. [8] The weight loss success rate after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass revision surgery is generally excellent. [9] There are some associated risks of vitamin deficiency and stomach ulcer formation requiring prevention with multivitamins and proton pump ...

8. 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 ...

9. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Early iterations of endoscopic gastric remodeling for weight loss included the endoluminal vertical gastroplasty, which attempted to mimic the restricted stomach configuration of the vertical sleeve gastrectomy. [5] Around the same time, similar endoscopic remodeling along the stomach’s larger curvature was performed through tissue ...