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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Gastric banding is done to | *Gastric banding is done to treat [[obesity]]. | ||
**An alternative to [[sleeve gastrectomy]] and [[Roux-en-Y gastric bypass]]. | |||
*May be excised if the individual does not have a sufficient weight loss or weight gain.<ref name=pmid24958647/> | *May be excised if the individual does not have a sufficient weight loss or weight gain.<ref name=pmid24958647/> | ||