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.
Gastric banding has a higher rate of serious late complications than the gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. There is quicker weight loss with gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with a time horizon of about 18 months for maximal weight loss compared to 36 to 60 months for banding.