What is gastric bypass surgery? ...

« previous next »

Author Question: What is gastric bypass surgery? ... (Read 57 times)

Deast7027

Hero Member
Posts: 538

on: Aug 20, 2018

What is gastric bypass surgery?

Question 2

What is liposuction?

irishcancer18

Sr. Member
Posts: 310

Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A type of surgery in which most of the stomach is stapled shut, and a small piece of small intestine is reattached to the top part of the stomach.

Answer to Question 2

A type of cosmetic surgery that removes fat deposits.

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

« previous next »

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.

Did you know?

In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.

Did you know?

The top 10 most important tips that will help you grow old gracefully include (1) quit smoking, (2) keep your weight down, (3) take supplements, (4) skip a meal each day or fast 1 day per week, (5) get a pet, (6) get medical help for chronic pain, (7) walk regularly, (8) reduce arguments, (9) put live plants in your living space, and (10) do some weight training.