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Surgical procedures involving the STOMACH and sometimes the lower ESOPHAGUS to correct anatomical defects, or to treat MORBID OBESITY by reducing the size of the stomach. There are several subtypes of bariatric gastroplasty, such as vertical banded gastroplasty, silicone ring vertical gastroplasty, and horizontal banded gastroplasty.
The numerical value of gastroplasty in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
The numerical value of gastroplasty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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