Today I stumbled across a news story on an ABC News affiliate’s website. There’s also a two-and-a-half-minute video clip that’s packed with information about weight loss surgery, specifically the vertical gastrectomy.
Story excerpt:
“Scott decided to have a vertical gastrectomy, a relatively new stomach reduction procedure that doesn’t require rerouting the intestines, as with gastric bypass, and instead of using a band to tie off part of the stomach, surgeons actually remove the majority of it, including the area responsible for hunger pains.”