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Preferred term

gastroplasty  

Definition(s)

  • The term gastroplasty refers to the reshaping of the stomach to decrease its capacitance as a food reservoir. The early satiety induced by these restrictive procedures causes weight loss through decreasing caloric consumption. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Gastroplasty]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BX05HBWT-B

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