Gastric Banding Surgery Is __________

Gastric banding surgery is __________.

A) the same as gastric bypass surgery, except that it uses a removable band to reduce the size of the stomach pouch
B) similar to gastric bypass surgery in that it reduces the size of the stomach
C) similar to gastric bypass surgery in that the connection between the small intestine and the stomach is changed
D) different from gastric bypass surgery in that the stomach pouch is much larger in gastric banding surgery
E) B and D