BIOS is short for Basic Input Output System. It is much more than the name suggests. One might think that BIOS controls input and output system. But the BIOS does much more and it is not possible for any operating system to continue without a proper BIOS in place. Today, we will see what is BIOS in computers.
Four common types of weight-loss surgery are: 1  Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. 2  Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. 3  Sleeve gastrectomy.  Duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion.
The sleeve gastrectomy (Figure 1) is a purely restrictive procedure, meaning there is no intestinal bypass. It may also have a âresectiveâ or âreductiveâ quality in that a large portion of the stomach is removed, which may facilitate gastric emptying and favorably alter duodenal and ileal gut hormones.