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Source: UPI
Summary:
About 200,000 stomach-shrinking for weight loss (bariatric) surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year
Such surgery has been effective in helping people who have diabetes, high blood pressure, and other health problems
Some 30-40% of patients have complications, with 18% going back to the hospital
Conclusion: For unknown reasons, some weight-loss surgery patients fare better than others, and complications are fairly common
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