small intestine
Roux-en-Y
sleeve gastrectomy
radical gastrectomy
adjustable gastric banding
laparoscopic surgery
large intestineradical gastrectomy
The least invasive type of weight-loss surgery is ______. As a result of this procedure, the surgeon can reduce or increase the size of the stomach after surgery.
Gastric bypass and gastric banding procedures can be performed via ______, making small incisions to insert cameras and instruments into the abdomen.
The ______ procedure involves removing a major part of the stomach, which reduces the stomach's size. This procedure does not involve bypassing part of the ______, so the body is able to absorb nutrients.
During the ______ procedure, the surgeon staples across the top part of the stomach to create a small pouch and bypasses part of the small intestine. Although the unused portion of the stomach is not removed, the surgery results in reduced digestion and absorption of nutrients.