Antiobesity (bariatric) surgery is a seemingly drastic ... such as adjustable gastric banding (Figure 1A) and vertical banded gastroplasty, cause weight loss by limiting the capacity of the ...

Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG ... Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) surgery. A small pouch is created by either stapling or transecting the stomach. The pouch is then connected to and empties ...

Outcomes after vertical banded gastroplasty and biliopancreatic diversion were evaluated in two studies, and similar results to those of LAGB and gastric bypass surgery were observed. No evidence ...

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a new non-surgical bariatric procedure that achieves a similar effect as gastric sleeve surgery. ESG requires no incisions or cutting into the stomach – the ...