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biliopancreatic bypass — see under diversion … Medical dictionary
Bariatric surgery — Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, refers to the various surgical procedures performed to treat obesity by modification of the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutrient intake and/or absorption. The term does not include… … Wikipedia
Duodenal switch — Intervention ICD 9 CM 43.89, 45.51 … Wikipedia
Adjustable gastric band — A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is a restrictive device implanted via bariatric surgery and designed for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater mdash;or between 35 ndash;40 in cases of patients with certain… … Wikipedia
Adipositaschirurgie — Unter Adipositaschirurgie (oder auch bariatrischer Chirurgie) versteht man chirurgische Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung des krankhaften Übergewichts (Adipositas). Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Verfahren 2 Voraussetzungen für eine chirurgische Therapie gemäß S3… … Deutsch Wikipedia
BPD — The acronym BPD can stand for: * Banco Popular Dominicano The third major private bank in the Dominican Republic. * Barrel per day (also bbl/d), a unit of oil production rate commonly used in a regions or countries using the oil barrel of 42 US… … Wikipedia
Gastric bypass surgery — Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes. Bariatric surgery is the term… … Wikipedia
