The type of bariatric surgery that decreases the volume of the stomach and bypasses a segment of the small intestine is known as

A) the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
B) vertical banded gastroplasty.
C) the LAP-BAND procedure.
D) a bowel resection.


Ans: A) the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

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