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stomach stapling gastric partitioning in which the stomach is divided by a wall of staples.Medical dictionary. 2011.
gastric stapling — see stomach stapling … The new mediacal dictionary
gastric partitioning — any of the gastroplasty procedures done for morbid obesity in which a small stomach pouch is walled off for the nutrient flow to pass through; when it is full it signals satiety. See also gastric stapling. Gastric partitioning using a vertical… … Medical dictionary
stomach stapling — gastric stapling; = vertical banded gastroplasty restrictive bariatric surgery in which staples are inserted into the wall of the stomach to form a small pouch, which restricts the amount of food that can be eaten. At the same time a gastric band … The new mediacal dictionary
gastric bypass surgery — any of several procedures of bariatric surgery that allow food to bypass parts of the gut in order to reduce absorption of nutrients and calories. Such operations often lead to greater weight loss than restrictive procedures, such as gastric… … The new mediacal dictionary
stapling — Use of a s. device that unites two tissues, such as the two ends of bowel, by applying a row or circle of staples. gastric s. partitioning of the stomach by rows of staples; used to treat severe obesity. * * * stap·ling (staґpling) the act or… … Medical dictionary
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
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass — rü .en wī , .rü .än .ē grek n a gastric bypass surgical procedure in the treatment of severe obesity that involves partitioning off part of the upper stomach (as by stapling and separation from the lower stomach) to form a small pouch, dividing t … Medical dictionary
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome — (also called wet brain, Korsakoff psychosis, alcoholic encephalopathy, Wernicke s disease, and encephalopathy alcoholic) [ [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000771.htm MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome ] … Wikipedia
Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery — Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG), also known as Stomach stapling, has been the most common restrictive operation for weight control. Both a band and staples are used to create a small stomach pouch. In the bottom of the pouch is an… … Wikipedia
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
