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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Digestive System Surgical Procedures > Gastroplasty
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Bariatric Surgery > Gastroplasty
Therapeutics > Obesity Management > Bariatrics > Bariatric Surgery > Gastroplasty
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Disease Management > Obesity Management > Bariatrics > Bariatric Surgery > Gastroplasty
... > Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Services > Preventive Health Services > Health Education > Health Promotion > Weight Reduction Programs > Obesity Management > Bariatrics > Bariatric Surgery > Gastroplasty
... > Education > Education, Nonprofessional > Health Education > Health Promotion > Weight Reduction Programs > Obesity Management > Bariatrics > Bariatric Surgery > Gastroplasty

Preferred term

Gastroplasty  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Collis Gastroplasty
  • Gastroplasties, Vertical-Banded
  • Gastroplasty, Collis
  • Gastroplasty, Vertical-Banded
  • Vertical-Banded Gastroplasties
  • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
  • Vertical-Banded Gastroplasty

Scope note

  • Surgical procedures involving the STOMACH and sometimes the lower ESOPHAGUS to correct anatomical defects, or to treat MORBID OBESITY by reducing the size of the stomach. There are several subtypes of bariatric gastroplasty, such as vertical banded gastroplasty, silicone ring vertical gastroplasty, and horizontal banded gastroplasty.

History note

  • 89

In other languages

  • gastroplastia

    Finnish

  • mahalaukun muovausleikkaus
  • mahanmuovausleikkaus
  • Gastroplastik

    Swedish

  • Collis gastroplastik
  • Vertikalt bandad gastroplastik

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015391

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