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Restrictive Procedure is a weight-loss procedure which works primarily by decreasing the functional size of the stomach. Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG), Adjustable Laparoscopic Band (LapBand) and the Roux-en y Gastric Bypass (RNY) all reduce stomach size. The Vertical Banded Gastroplaty and Adjustable Lap Band work strictly as a Restrictive Procedure. The the Roux-en y is more complicated and has a Restrictive Procedure with a small bypass of intestines. Restrictive Procedure decreases the amount of food which can be eaten at one time. Examples include gastric banding and vertical-banded gastroplasty (VBG). The Lap-Band is the newest purely restrictive procedure.
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