Question

Gastroplasty achieves its effectiveness as anti-obesity surgery by _____.

Select one:

a. routing food away from the areas of greatest absorption

b. reducing the size of the stomach

c. tightening the muscles around digestive organs

d. shortening the path of food through the digestive tract

Answer 1

Answer: Option B.

Gastroplasty also called as vertical banded gastroplasty is a strictly restrictive procedure. This is a form of bariatric surgery (surgery performed on obese people) for weight loss. This procedure is also known as stomach stapling. It creates a small proximal pouch (10-20 mL in size) which ends with a hole through which the contents of the pouch flows into the remainder of the stomach. This limits the amount of food the individual eats and slows the passage of the food through the gastrointestinal tract.