The perioperative risk is similar and low for both laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB); therefore, that risk should not be a deciding factor in the ...

Obese patients wanting to go under the knife to lose weight now have another option: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Since it made its debut in Siouxland in May, the procedure, which decreases ...

The researchers found that the estimated mean percentage weight loss at five years was 49 and 57% after sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, respectively. HealthDay News — For patients with morbid ...

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With lap-band surgery failing to induce weight loss in a growing number of patients, a Dallas bariatric surgeon said he has been successfully using gastric sleeve revision surgery for them, according ...

Christine Carter, 28, is a weight-loss success story, but her journey to a happy, healthy weight might look a bit different than most people's paths. And that's totally fine with her. In August 2014, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Revisional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty outperformed ...

A single-fire stapler is safe and effective in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), reducing both the operative time and the rate of 30-day readmissions, compared with a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who underwent gastric bypass had more excess BMI loss 10 years after surgery than those who had a sleeve ...

Mama June Shannon will soon be disappearing right before your very eyes. The reality star, who’s publicly struggled with her weight, will undergo gastric sleeve surgery later this month, Page Six has ...