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.
Russia constitution chapter 4 article 81 : 3. âOne person may not hold the position of Russian president for more than two terms in a row.â. So Putin had two terms between 2000 - 2008 and third term from 2012 till 2018. If you ask why 6 years in 2012 instead of 4 - terms were extended from four to six years in 2008, during Dmitry Medvedev's presidency.