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Bariatric Surgery for Adults
Bariatric Surgery for Youth
The Normal Digestive Process
Types of Bariatric Surgery
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Severe obesity is a chronic condition that is hard to treat with diet and exercise alone. Bariatric surgery is an…
A tumor (also called neoplasm) is the abnormal growth of cells and/or tissues. Tumors are either benign or malignant, and are unregulated by the natural control mechanisms of the body.
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Types of Benign…
Key Points
A bowel obstruction is a blockage of the small or large intestine by something other than fecal impaction.
The most common cancers that cause bowel obstructions are cancers of the colon, stomach, and ovary.
Assessment includes a physical exam and imaging tests.…