https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2004/03/22/Concerns-Raised-Over-Stomach-Stapling-Surgery-for-Obese.aspxDemand is skyrocketing for "stomach stapling" bariatric surgeries, which shrink the stomach to help the obese lose weight. The number of procedures performed in the United States jumped to 103,000 last year from about 16,000 in the early 1990s. AnalystsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)