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Gastric Banding

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This 3D animation from The Human Atlas explains Laparoscopic Gastric Banding.

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, or Lap-Band surgery, is one of the more common bariatric procedures because it does not require removal of any part of the digestive tract. Click on the Animations tab to view 3D medical animations about this illness.

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