Another popular weight-loss surgery option involves putting an adjustable band around the top part of the stomach to create a small pouch.

另一种流行的减肥手术是在胃的顶部围一个可调节的带子形成一个小的袋。

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But some patients develop such severe pain that the only remaining option is for surgeons to partially sever the fibrous band at the bottom of the foot, a painful operation that can require months for recovery.

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One option, for example, would stretch the tax-band scale by adding one or more new tiers at the top, with tax rates more than three times those in the bottom tier.

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