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, [...]
Read the full article →Top Six Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery
A new study from the University of California at Irvine evaluated data from more than 100,000 bariatric surgery patients and identified the top six risk factors for bariatric surgery. While researchers agree that bariatric surgery is safer than ever, they also realize that individual risk varies. The study showed that a patient with one or [...]
Read the full article →Study: Bone Density Decreases After Bariatric Surgery
The loss of bone mineral density that can occur after bariatric surgery is a real problem that increases the risk for fracture, according to information presented at the 8th Annual Meeting for Osteoporosis at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. The presentation included data from a yet unpublished 2011 study conducted by [...]
Read the full article →Avoiding Perils of Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea in Bariatric Surgical Patients
A study published online in the July 26, 2011 issue of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases found that a significant amount of morbidly obese patients who were evaluated for weight loss surgery were previously unaware that they suffered from sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). Sleep apnea syndrome is a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal pauses [...]
Read the full article →Patient Outcomes with REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C
Good weight loss results can be achieved safely and effectively with the newest generation REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band-C, according to clinical outcomes achieved in patients treated at multiple U.S. centers. The REALIZE Band-C is the latest version of the REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band. Adopted in 2008, it features the same high-volume, low-pressure gastric band design [...]
Read the full article →Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super-Obese Patients
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is safe and effective for the initial weight loss in the super-obese undergoing staged bariatric procedures, according to a recently published article in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, the Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Typically there are many challenging aspects associated with the surgical treatment [...]
Read the full article →Fracture Risk After Bariatric Surgery
The risk of breaking bones after bariatric surgery may be even higher than previously thought, according to findings presented by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. The study found that bariatric surgery patients compared to the general population had a 2.3-fold increased risk of a fracture at nearly all skeletal sites. Initial results [...]
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