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Fig. 1. —Drawing shows surgical procedure. Band (arrow) is looped around upper portion of stomach, thereby creating small upper pouch that communicates through stoma with remainder of stomach. Sutures (arrowheads) between serosa of stomach proximally and distally to band are placed to maintain correct position of band.