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Techniques of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Modified Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Mice
Published on: March 20, 2017
1South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss, Biloxi, Miss, USA. bw@mssurgeons.com
Abstract:
There are multiple surgical procedures used for weight loss. The concept of achieving malabsorption through manipulation of the gastrointestinal contract is briefly discussed. Various surgical options are considered with their advantages and disadvantages, namely vertical banded gastroplasty, gastric banding, Roux-en-y gastric bypass, distal gastric bypass billiopancreatic diversion, and duodental switch.
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