Gastric surgery

Intestine lining could replace gastric surgery

OBESE people who are contemplating gastric surgery may soon have access to a non-invasive alternative. A U.S. company is developing a removable liner for the intestine that mimics some aspects of weight-loss surgery, offering obese people a nonsurgical way to drop weight and combat the most common form of diabetes. GI Dynamics Inc. of Lexington, [...]

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