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gastric stapling |
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gastric stapling, n surgical procedure in which the stomach is divided with stainless steel staples into two compartments—one large and one small—so food is prevented from entering one compartment. The procedure is used to assist weight loss in cases of morbid obesity. Also called ver-tical silastic ringed gastroplasty. gastric stapling Stomach stapling, see there 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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A patient develops horizontal gaze palsy and vertical nystagmus eight weeks after gastric stapling, when the procedure was new. |
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