Gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass surgery refers to a surgical procedure in which the stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower remnant pouch and then the small intestine is rearranged to connect to both. Surgeons have developed several different ways to reconnect the intestine, thus leading to several different gastric bypass procedures. Any GBP leads to a marked reduction in the functional volume of the stomach, accompanied by an altered physiological and physical response to food. Th
Putin says can't rule out running for re-election in 2018. VALDAI, Russia. Sept 19 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he couldn't rule out running for re-election as president in 2018. Putin made the statement during an exchange with former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon at a meeting of the Valdai discussion club.
Putin thereby retained control of the government, as well as heading his political party. He was able to run for President again in 2012 (term limits are not permanent), when he was elected as 4th President and Medvedev was elected Prime Minister. 2 people found this useful.