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Revolutionary LINX Device for Reflux
Many patients suffer with uncontrolled Reflux or GERD. Many are on daily medications and still don't have adequate control of their symptoms.
Long term Reflux, even when controlled by medications, can still cause devastating effects to the esophagus, including in the worst case, cancer. If you are concerned about your Reflux, the new LINX device may be the tool you need
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LapBand with Plication Surgery for Weight Loss!
The LapBand procedure can be made even more effective for some patients with the addition of the Plication procedure, which is basically a pleating of the stomach.
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What is Bariatric Revision Surgery
Weight Loss Surgery – When is it time to consider a Revision?
By George R. Merriman II, MD, FACS, FASMBS
What is Bariatric Revision Surgery?
A bariatric “revisional” surgery is a procedure correcting a complication of a prior bariatric weight loss surgery and/or modifying a prior bariatric surgery to reestablish its effectiveness as a metabolic and weight loss tool.