gastroplasty
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Origin of gastroplasty
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This includes bariatric surgery, which has been around since the 1950s, or newer minimally invasive procedures like the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty.
From MarketWatch
The procedure is called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, and it involves using an endoscope -- a flexible tube inserted through the mouth -- rather than making an incision in the body.
From US News
Similarly, mice whose microbes came from the vertical banded gastroplasty patients added 26% less fat than did rodents that got microbes from the controls.
From Science Magazine
In 2011, a promising product that used a procedure called transoral gastroplasty, which shrunk the stomach without surgery, was shut down by investors after its results were found to be less stellar than expected.
From Newsweek
"I personally no longer perform band gastroplasty, but I think it is defendable for surgeons to continue doing this."
From US News
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