Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity
Allan S. Brett
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Allan S. Brett
Abstract
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are the most widely performed bariatric surgery procedures. Another alternative, less well known to primary care physicians, is sleeve gastrectomy (SG) — partial gastrectomy in which most of the stomach's …
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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are the most widely performed bariatric surgery procedures. Another alternative, less well known to primary care physicians, is sleeve gastrectomy (SG) — partial gastrectomy in which most of the stomach's …
Key concepts: Medicine, Sleeve gastrectomy, Gastrectomy, Morbid obesity, Gastric banding, Gastric bypass, General surgery, Surgery