摘要 |
A system according to the present invention helps to reduce consumption of food by a patient. In one aspect, the system includes a banding apparatus which may be applied to around part of a patient's stomach to reduce that part to a reduced diameter. Another aspect provides wrapping apparatus that may extend from the banding apparatus and around an upper pouch of the stomach to inhibit expansion of the upper pouch beyond a predetermined volume. The wrapping apparatus further may be anchored relative to part of the patient's body to mitigate diaphragmatic hernia.
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