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Novel Weight Loss Surgery by Mouth

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Surgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have achieved what is believed to be the nation's first stomach reduction via the mouth. The novel weight loss procedure, known as a sleeve gastrectomy, reduces the stomach to 20 percent of its original size.

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physorg.com — “(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have achieved what is believed to be the nation?s first stomach reduction via the mouth. The novel weight loss procedure, known as a sleeve gastrectomy, reduces the stomach to 20 percent of its original size. The ...View full resource at physorg.com

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