George is a 5? 8??, 29-year-old man who weighs almost 350 pounds. To lose weight, he's tried calorie-restricted diets, fad diets, exercise programs, and appetite-suppressing pills without success. George wants to a permanent solution to treat his obesity. George's physician is likely to recommend a(n) ________ as the best way to help George lose a lot of weight and avoid regaining much of it.
A. sleeve gastrectomy
B. anterior thyroidectomy
C. frontal lobotomy
D. visceral lipectomy
Answer: A
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