Stomach stapling

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Stomach stapling
TermStomach stapling
Short definitiona procedure in which the stomach is made smaller by partitioning it off using metal staples; used as an extreme treatment of severe obesity
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Stomach stapling (definition) a procedure in which the stomach is made smaller by partitioning it off using metal staples; used as an extreme treatment of severe obesity

==Stomach stapling (overview)==