Weight Loss Expectations vs Risk in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Bariatric surgery has been shown to greatly improve health and lead to significant weight loss, but all too often patient expectations are not consistent with clinical reality. A new study published online in March in JAMA Surgery examines this matter and provides additional insight into the unrealistic expectations of patients considering weight loss surgery. Researchers [...]
Read the full article →Weight Loss and Adverse Events of REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C at 2 Years
The REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C appears to be as safe and effective as the first generation REALIZE Band for weight loss, according to results of the first multi-institutional study in a United States population of the newest version of the REALIZE Band. Launched in 2008, the REALIZE Band-C features the same clinically proven soft, low-pressure [...]
Read the full article →Sleeve Gastrectomy Compares Favorably to Bypass and Band
A study presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) shows that sleeve gastrectomy, a newer type of bariatric surgery that reduces the size of the stomach by 60 to 80 percent, compares favorably to gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding for complications and weight loss. While [...]
Read the full article →Effects of Rapid vs Gradual Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery
A new study sheds light on the effects of rapid weight loss versus more gradual weight loss after bariatric surgery. Study results showed that gastric bypass patients experienced a faster and greater overall weight loss compared to gastric banding patients, but at a greater loss in lean body mass and basal metabolic rate. While the [...]
Read the full article →Diabetes Improved Regardless of Procedure for Weight Loss Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery is no better at treating diabetes than gastric banding or vertical banded gastroplasty, according to researchers of a large ongoing study known as the ‘Swedish Obese Subjects’ study. The new research, which was presented at the International Congress of Endocrinology/European Congress of Endocrinology in Florence, Italy on May 7, 2012, showed that [...]
Read the full article →Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
Instead of reaching for their medications, obese diabetics may be better off heading to the surgeon’s office, according to the results of several new studies comparing medical therapy and bariatric surgery in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, a condition often associated with obesity, is a disease that affects the body’s ability [...]
Read the full article →Is Gastric Bypass Better Than Gastric Banding?
A study of two popular types of bariatric surgery suggests that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with better weight loss and a greater improvement in comorbidities than gastric banding. The study findings further suggest that gastric banding involves more long-term complications and higher reoperation rates than gastric bypass, while gastric bypass has a higher rate [...]
Read the full article →Sleeve Gastrectomy Compares Favorably to Gastric Bypass
The results of a three year case controlled study show that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy compares favorably to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in terms of surgical results, weight progression, and resolution of comorbid conditions. Sleeve gastrectomy, also referred to as the gastric sleeve, has become a popular type of weight loss surgery among bariatric surgeons [...]
Read the full article →More Weight Loss, More Risk: Duodenal Switch vs Gastric Bypass
Duodenal switch surgery leads to greater weight loss than gastric bypass, but also involves a greater risk of complications that may offset any potential benefits, according to a new study reported in a recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Each year, in the United States, about 220,000 people undergo bariatric surgery. Gastric bypass [...]
Read the full article →Bariatric Surgery Significantly Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found that obese patients had a 40% improvement in 10-year cardiovascular risk following bariatric surgery, based on a meta-analysis recently reported online in the American Journal of Cardiology. The patients showed an average excess weight loss of more than 50%, which was associated with significant improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, [...]
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