Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), also known as stomach stapling, is a form of bariatric surgery for weight control.
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Vitrectomy is surgery to remove some or all of the vitreous humor from the eye.
Symphysiotomy is a surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical problem.
A tendon transfer is a surgical process in which the insertion of a tendon is moved, but the origin remains in the same location.
A tenotomy is a surgical act which involves the division of a tendon.