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What are the different types of bariatric procedures?

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What are the different types of bariatric procedures?

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Bariatric surgery options include: • Restrictive surgeries that produce weight loss by reducing the amount of food the stomach can hold. Restrictive surgeries are: • Adjustable gastric band • Gastric sleeve • Restrictive plus malabsorptive surgery causes massive weight loss by restricting the amount of food that the stomach can hold and also by reducing the digestion and absorption of food. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a bariatric surgery procedure that is both restrictive and malabsorptive. Back to top.