AGB works primarily
by decreasing food intake. Food intake is limited by placing a small
bracelet-like band around the top of the stomach to produce a small
pouch about the size of a thumb. The outlet size is controlled by a
circular balloon inside the band that can be inflated or deflated with
saline solution to meet the needs of the patient.
Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, National Institutes of Health
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