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Dr. Van L. Wagner, a bariatric surgeon, discusses adjustable gastric banding. Visit www.hoab.org for more information.
Bariatric Surgery Questions: A bariatric surgeon and a patient discuss some of the questions that people have about weight loss surgery.
Bariatric surgery reverses diabetes in teens: Dr. Thomas Inge, a pediatric surgeon at Cincinnati Children's, discusses the risks and benefits of gastric bypass surgery in teens.
The Transoral Gastroplasty, or TOGA, represents a significant improvement in minimally-invasive bariatric surgery. Instead of making incisions in the abdominal wall, this incision-less option combines two flexible endoscopic staplers passed through the mouth that are used to create a small restrictive pouch in the stomach. After eating a small meal, patients are left with a feeling of satiety, thereby decreasing caloric intake, and eventually shedding excess pounds.
Dr Van L. Wagner, a bariatric surgeon, discusses why laparaoscopic weight loss surgery is superior to conventional open surgery in many cases.' St. Louis, MO. 314-776-7114
Dr. David Kim discusses BMI and the indications for bariatric surgery.
Childhood Obesity: Dr Maureen Black, a psychologist at Univ. of Maryland Med., discusses childhood obesity. She gives the definition of childhood obesity, the risks of childhood obesity-including diabetes, as well as the treatment with diet and exercise. Childhood obesity.
Dr. Jay Cohen, an endocrinologist, discusses childhood obesity. Memphis, Tenn. Call 901-763-3636 for more information.
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