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.
On December 31, 1999, he became acting President. On March 26, 2000, he was elected President of Russia and was inaugurated on May 7, 2000. On March 14, 2004, he was elected President of Russia for the second term. Since May 8, 2008, Vladimir Putin is a Prime Minister of Russia. On March 4, 2012, he was elected President of Russia and inaugurated on May 7, 2012. Web-site of the President of Russia