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gastric restriction |
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gastric restriction, any of various surgical treatments for morbid obesity in which part of the stomach is closed off from the flow of nutrients through the alimentary canal, such as gastric banding, gastric bypass, and gastric partitioning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The DS works by gastric restriction in addition to malabsorption. 6,13-15 Neurologic complications were reported in 23 of 500 patients who underwent gastric restriction surgery for obesity, 13 with polyneuropathy, 2 with burning feet syndrome, 2 with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, 3 with meralgia paresthetica, 2 with myelopathy, and 1 with myotonic syndrome. Most patients in the study had traditional gastric bypass surgery (73%), 12 % had laparoscopic gastric bypass, 11 % had traditional gastric restrictions without bypass, and another 4 % had laparoscopic surgery without bypass. |
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