The procedure also reroutes and
shortens the small intestine, decreasing the amount of food energy absorbed
by the body.or-live. The
Webcast is part of UAB's continuing effort to familiarize doctors with the
latest surgical techniques, and allows the public a real-time look at
medical advances.com/universityofalabama/1274 now
to learn more and view a program preview . The program has since grown
quickly, attracting patients not only from North Carolina, but also from
the surrounding states of Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina.

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15 at 5 p. Patients who have a
body mass index of 40 with no associated health conditions also are
considered to be candidates for the procedure.

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Nationally recognized bariatric surgeon Adam Naaman, M.C. will perform a gastric bypass surgery to treat
morbid obesity live, via webcast, Tuesday, Nov.com/rams/pic-1510-mkw-q.

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(Click here for details)June 15th at 5:30 P. The
surgeon divides the stomach, creating a small pouch that greatly restricts
the amount of food the patient can eat. Naaman, who will answer selected, appropriate inquiries during the
surgery.com/memorialhermann/1387 now to view a program
preview . Clements said."

This procedure features the LAP-BAND System from BioEnterics Corporation
(NASDAQ: http://www.com/rams/uab-1274-mkw-q.

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Naaman,
bariatric medical director at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. The moderators
will receive e-mailed questions from viewers worldwide and relay them to
Dr.

"This is an innovative procedure that has several advantages for many
people ," Dr.or-live.

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Naaman, who has performed nearly 1,300 bariatric
surgeries. The bypassed stomach and intestine segments are reattached
below the pouch, so the fluids and enzymes provided by those organs can
drain into the intestines and facilitate digestion.D., and anesthesiologist Scott Duncan, M. VNR:
http://www.or-live.

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A.M. Patients must undergo psychological and nutritional evaluations
and attend at least two bariatric support group meetings before becoming
surgical candidates at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital. But morbid obesity can lead to severe
consequences, such as cardiovascular and breathing problems, diabetes and
depression.com
Gastric bypass, a type of bariatric surgery , is a non-reversible treatment
option for morbidly obese patients. Walter Pories. The team
of bariatric surgeons at PMCH has treated patients from numerous other
states, as well as from Spain , France, and Japan.

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CT on www. Naaman will perform, combines the two
main principles of bariatric surgery -- restriction and malabsorption.

Bariatric surgery carries a number of potentially severe risks, including
blood clots, infections and hernias. VNR: http://www.
(Click here for details )moderated by Dr."

"A small pouch is attained by wrapping a stable plastic band around the
stomach near where food empties into it. After surgery,
a patient will experience a full sensation after eating only a small amount
of food and will stay full longer after a meal.

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Serving as online moderators during the live webcast will be surgeon David
F.

Visit http://www.or -live. Dr.

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During the
Dr. Brandon Roy. The band is constructed so that,
later , it can be adjusted by injecting saline into it to tighten it and
make the pouch smaller, or vice -versa," Clements explained.ram

(Click here for details) via webcast, Tuesday, Nov.m. Individuals who weigh at least 100
pounds above their ideal body weight, have a body mass index of 35, and
suffer from associated health problems -- such as hypertension, diabetes,
sleep apnea and joint pain -- are ideal candidates.

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CDT. Kirby Bland, Chairman, Department of Surgery.

During the procedure , surgeons create a small stomach pouch with less than
one ounce capacity. They then attach a portion of the small intestine to
the pouch, leaving a small hole through which food can pass.

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Also, unlike the bypass operations, banding can be
reversed later on if necessary.or -live. Chapman, III
performs the procedure. Adrianus Van Rij, Pories standardized the dimensions of a new
surgery -- the gastric bypass -- to produce the Greenville Gastric Bypass.

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Kenneth G.
MacDonald will moderate the surgery, as Dr.

"As more and more patients learn about the potential benefits of gastric
bypass surgery, we hope that this webcast will encourage potential
candidates to talk to their doctors about whether the procedure is
appropriate for them," said MacDonald.ram

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Physicians carefully weigh the risks and benefits before
recommending surgery. Clements describe the procedure, and
will be able to ask questions and view slides and diagrams.

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"While gastric bypass surgery can be very effective for morbidly obese
patients, it requires a life-long commitment to changes in diet and
activity," said Dr.

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All sites dealing with surgery for treatment of obesity.

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Obesity poses a growing health threat to
Americans, and more than 140,000 patients underwent weight-loss surgery
last year.D.
Surgeons at Pitt County Memorial Hospital
(PCMH) in Greenville, N.or-live.

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, will demonstrate his innovative gastric bypass technique during a
live, surgical webcast on June 15 at 5:30 p.

PRESS RELEASE Reminder - OR-Live.com Presents: Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding -- A Relatively New Treatment for Obesity

The University of Alabama at Birmingham
(UAB) will broadcast its first real-time live surgery over the World Wide
Web on April 5, 2005 at 12:00pm (CDT) 1:00pm (EDT). Together with
Dr.

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overweight, are more than twice their ideal weight, or have a body mass
index of at least 40. During the interactive broadcast , doctors and
the public will be able to hear Dr.
The operation, which proved to be a success, launched the bariatric surgery
program to a new level of surgical excellence.

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C. Brandon Roy. "Unlike the various gastric bypass operations,
banding does not require any cutting and stapling of the gastrointestinal
tract to create a smaller stomach, so it's lower risk and there are fewer
potential complications .

"As one of the leading medical schools and teaching hospitals in the world,
we believe that launching a webcast program will enable doctors and the
public to learn about newer, innovative procedures that are not performed
at many other institutions, and at only a small number of medical centers ,"
said Dr. "Our hope is that
this program will not only educate but also raise awareness of some
diseases and their prevention and treatment options. Because the small hole
between the pouch and small intestine prohibits food from exiting the
stomach too quickly, patients experience less hunger between meals.

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"Patients must first try to lose weight through diet and exercise, but for
many morbidly obese patients, that's not enough," explained Dr. The surgery, called
laparoscopic banding, is a relatively new treatment for obesity.

The bariatric surgery program at PCMH and the Brody School of Medicine
began in 1978, with the pioneering work of Dr.

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PRESS RELEASE OR-Live .com Presents: Leader in Gastric Bypass to Be Featured in Webcast From Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital

S.
People are considered morbidly obese if they are more than 100 lbs.

The Roux -en-Y procedure, which Dr. Ronald Clements, a specialist in surgery for obesity, will perform the
laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure.

PRESS RELEASE OR-Live.com Presents: Gastric Bypass Surgery

15 at 5 p.com/PittCounty/1510 now to learn more.

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The Webcast will be
moderated by Dr. A VNR is available at
http://www.

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D.com/rams/mhe-1387-mkw-q.m. on OR-Live.

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