Would you qualify for weight loss surgery? These are the requirements most candidates need to meet:
Doctors don't use this method as often as they once did, as there are newer, better techniques now.
It worked like this: A surgeon cut a hole in the upper part of the stomach and put surgical staples in the stomach toward the top of it, making a small pouch. After that, the surgeon put a plastic band through the hole, wrapping it around the bottom end of the pouch to prevent stretching. Food moved from the pouch through a small opening to the rest of the stomach.
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