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Procedures – Weight Reduction

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Procedures -- Weight Reduction

This resource is designed to provide comprehensive, but concise facts on a variety of screening, diagnostic, and treatment procedures focusing on weight reduction. All fact sheets in this quick reference guide are physician-reviewed and reflect the most up-to-date, evidence-based information. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet.

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B
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
  • Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
L
  • Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
  • LapBand
R
  • Roux en Y gastroplasty - laparoscopic
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
S
  • Sleeve gastrectomy--laparoscopic
  • Sleeve gastrectomy--open
  • Stomach stapling
  • Stomach stapling - laparoscopic
V
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty - laparoscopic
  • Vertical sleeve gastrectomy--laparoscopic
  • Vertical sleeve gastrectomy--open
  • VSG--laparoscopic
  • VSG--open
W
  • Weight reduction surgery
  • Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
  • Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty

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