Physical recovery takes 4 to 6 weeks. Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) also involves a plastic band placed around the stomach. In addition, the surgeon staples the stomach above the band into a ...

Disclosure: Thomas J. Lee, MD, has no significant financial interests to disclose. Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG). A vertical pouch is created by stapling the front of the stomach to the back ...

Weight loss surgery can be lifesaving for some people who have a lot of weight to lose and need more than diet and exercise. Depending on the operation, they often lose 30% to 50% of their extra ...

In a study of 16 patients, Csendes et al [44] reported that in 80% liver changes returned to normal appearance or improved after weight loss promoted by RYGB. However, in 13.4% of patients ...

A trio of unionists clad in hazmat suits and wielding mock Geiger counters have gatecrashed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's press conference in a marginal seat.

bPôle de pathologies rhumatismales systémiques et inflammatoires, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium cDivision of Radiology, CHU ...

Correspondence to Dr Shahrukh Mallik, Department of Neuroinflammation, NMR Research Unit, Queen Square Multiple Sclerosis Centre, University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, London WC1N ...

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