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2. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   Gastric bypass surgery has an emotional and physiological impact on the individual. Many who have undergone the surgery develop depression in the following months as a result of a change in the role food plays in their emotional well-being. [journal 20] Strict limitations on the diet can place great emotional strain on the patient. Energy ...

3. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   This device fits over a therapeutic double-channel endoscope to create a sutured row of stomach tissue. The tissue helix is advanced from the endoscope, put up against stomach tissue, and turned 2-4 rotations to access the gastric muscle layer. The helix is then retracted towards the scope, bringing the full-thickness acquired stomach tissue ...

4. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery has proven to be the most effective obesity treatment option for enduring weight loss. [17] Along with this weight reduction, the procedure reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, depression syndromes, among others. [18]

5. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   Some practices also bundle a set duration of post-operative follow-up visits for filling and unfilling the gastric band as necessary (e.g., as many fills/unfills as necessary for anywhere from three to 13 months following surgery, depending on the practice), which as a standalone service costs between $15 and $300 per office visit.

6. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   A meta-analysis of 174,772 participants published in The Lancet in 2021 found that bariatric surgery was associated with 59% and 30% reduction in all-cause mortality among obese adults with and without type 2 diabetes, respectively. This meta-analysis also found that median life-expectancy was 9.3 years longer for obese adults with diabetes who ...

7. After Dad's Cancer Diagnosis, a Family Had Their Stomachs ...

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   Kori Myers had her stomach removed in March 2022 — and five months later in August 2022, she had a double mastectomy, followed by breast reconstruction surgery in December 2022. “It was really ...