Question 16 (part 2) · LEK · Bariatric surgery
Which surgical procedure is used in the treatment of morbid obesity?
- A. a gastric bypass.
- B. circumferential resection of the stomach.
- C. gastro-intestinal anastomosis.
- D. jejunostomy.
- E. total gastrectomy.
Hint
Choose the operation designed to restrict intake and bypass the proximal small bowel, not one used for cancer, ulcer or feeding.
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