Restrictive operations: Stomach stapling (vertical banded gastroplasty) or gastric banding

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis	Last Updated: April 16, 2009
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
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