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West Virginia University

Bariatric Surgery Illustration

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Bariatric surgery — or gastric bypass — as a treatment method for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has a significant impact on improving clinical outcomes, a West Virginia University study found. In Roux-en-Y, the most common gastric bypass procedure, the stomach is divided into an egg-sized portion to store food and another larger portion that is bypassed. The small intestine is also divided and connected to each new portion of the stomach.

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