Preoperative Weight Loss by Intragastric Balloon in Super-Obese PatientsTreated with Laparoscopic Gastric Banding: A Case-Control Study Background: The authors investigated the usefulness of preoperative treatment with the BIB intragastric balloon in super-obese patients before undergoing l... L Busetto,...
If diet, exercise and medication are not effective, a gastric balloon or surgery may be performed to reduce stomach volume or bowel length, leading to feeling full earlier or reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food 1、A person is usually considered obese when___. A. his/her BMI reache...
along with a suitable diet, to reduce appetite or decrease fat absorption. If diet, exercise and medication are not effective, a gastric balloon or surgery may be performed to reduce stomach volume or bowel length, leading to feeling full earlier or reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food...
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