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Bariatric Surgery
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Definition
: Surgical procedures aimed at producing major WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with MORBID OBESITY.
See Also
Bariatrics
Examples
Gastric Bypass
;
Gastroplasty
;
Jejunoileal Bypass
;
Lipectomy
Other names
Surgery, Bariatric; Surgeries, Bariatric; Bariatric Surgeries