Yotsuya Medical Cube to Offer Bariatric Surgery.Tokyo, Japan, May 16, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Yotsuya Medical Cube, a private medical clinic in Tokyo, announced on May 15 that it will begin offering bariatric surgery Bariatric Surgery Definition Bariatric surgery promotes weight loss by changing the digestive system's anatomy, limiting the amount of food that can be eaten and digested. on June 1. Specifically, the clinic will offer laparoscopic Laparoscopic A minimally-invasive surgical or diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible endoscope (laparoscope) to view and operate on structures in the abdomen. Mentioned in: Obstetrical Emergencies gastric bypass gastric bypass n. A surgical procedure used for treatment of morbid obesity, consisting of the severance of the upper stomach, anastomosis of the small upper pouch of the stomach to the jejunum, and closure of the distal part of the stomach. and adjustable gastric band surgery as well as gastric balloon insertion. In addition, a dedicated staff team including nutritionists and social workers will provide comprehensive post-surgery support. Currently, 23 million Japanese are considered obese, of whom about 200,000 - 400,000 suffer from morbid obesity. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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