The gallbladder concentrates and stores bile as a pear-shaped sac which it can release to help digestion after a fatty meal.
QUESTIONS
Can I have fresh orange juice during phase 2 of the diet?
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Bariatric Nutrition
One fresh squeezed orange yields approximately 3oz of juice and contains 39 calories
I have a groin hernia. Which is the best way to have it fixed?
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Laparoscopic Surgery
Groin hernias (otherwise known as inguinal hernias) can be approached either through
What is the difference between laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, surgery and an open procedure?
Category
Bariatric Surgery
Open surgery involves the surgeon creating a long incision to open the abdomen and op
Why do you leave part of the stomach behind during a gastric bypass?
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Bariatric Surgery
During a gastric bypass, the lower (distal) larger part of the stomach is left in pla