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Bariatric Surgery Glossary
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intragastric balloon
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A temporary, non-surgical weight loss device placed endoscopically in the stomach to promote satiety and restrict food intake.
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bougie calibration
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The process of using graduated dilators to measure and standardize the diameter of surgical connections in bariatric pro...
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