Gastric Banding is a type of Bariatric Surgery that is adjustable and reversible. A silicone band called a lap band is wrapped around the abdomen. A gastric band reduces the volume of the stomach and slows the passage of food through it. This allows you to eat less.

Gastric bypass, commonly known as Roux-en-Y (roo-en-wy) Gastric Bypass, is a kind of weight-loss surgery that entails separating a small pouch from the stomach and attaching the newly formed pouch straight to the small intestine. Following a gastric bypass, eaten food will travel through this little pouch of the stomach and into the small intestine, skipping most of the stomach and the first ...

Gastric Sleeve Surgery, also known as Sleeve Gastrectomy, is a surgical weight loss procedure. This surgery is popular with morbidly obese people because it helps reduce the original size of the stomach by almost 80%. Gastric sleeve resection is recommended for people who are unable to lose weight through non-surgical measures such as regular exercise and strict dieting.

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