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.
Adjustable gastric band - Comparison with other bariatric surgeries. 1  Unlike more open forms of weight loss surgery (e.g. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RNY), Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) and Duodenal Switch (DS)), gastric banding does not require cutting or removing any part of the digestive system.