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  2. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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    Bariatric surgery (also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a surgical procedure used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Long term weight loss with bariatric surgery may be achieved through alteration of gut hormones, physical reduction of stomach size ( stomach reduction surgery ), [ 3 ] reduction ...

  3. Digestive system surgery - Wikipedia

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    7. Pancreatic Surgery: procedures involving the pancreas, such as the Whipple surgery (pancreaticoduodenectomy), which is used to treat some forms of pancreatic cancer and other serious pancreatic diseases. 8. Hernia Repair: A hernia, which is the protrusion of an organ or tissue through a weak spot in the abdominal wall, is treated surgically.

  4. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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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 small intestine is rearranged to connect to both. Surgeons have developed several different ways to reconnect the intestine, thus leading to several different gastric bypass procedures (GBP ...

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  6. Abdominal obesity - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity and truncal obesity, is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health.

  7. Fat removal procedures - Wikipedia

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    Fat removal procedures are used mostly in cosmetic surgery with the intention of removing unwanted adipose tissue.The procedure may be invasive, as with liposuction, [1] or noninvasive using laser therapy, radiofrequency, ultrasound or cold (cryoablation or cryolipolysis) to reduce fat, sometimes in combination with injections.

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  9. Hemicorporectomy - Wikipedia

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    The surgical procedure is typically done in two stages, but it is possible to conduct the surgery in one stage. The first stage is the discontinuation of the waste functions by performing a colostomy and ileal conduit in the upper abdominal quadrants. The second stage is the amputation at the lumbar spine. [5] [6]