The present invention provides a surgical method for reducing the food intake of a patient by dissecting the lower part of the Esophagus of a patient, applying a band to form a loop around the lower part of the Esophagus and displacing an upper part of the stomach through the loop, thereby...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5771903?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5771903 - Surgical method for reducing the food intake of a patient