Is sleeve gastrectomy a good choice for people with a sweet tooth?
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Sleeve gastrectomy is a novel bariatric surgical procedure showing promising weight loss results, even among individuals classified as moderate or severe sweet eaters before the surgery. Evidence suggesting that preoperative sweets consumption is not predictive of sleeve gastrectomy results are reported in a study published in Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Children Younger Than 14Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Children Younger Than 14
There are many concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in prepubertal children, but this study may prove them wrong. Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Laparoscopic or Open Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric CancerLaparoscopic or Open Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Is laparoscopic surgery or open surgery the better option for distal gastrectomy in stage I gastric cancer? Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 4, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Laparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy Produce Similar OutcomesLaparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy Produce Similar Outcomes
Patients with clinical stage I gastric cancer do as well oncologically five years after laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) as they do after open gastrectomy (OG), according to an observational study from Japan. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery May Aid Very Obese Teens, 3-Year Data ShowBariatric Surgery May Aid Very Obese Teens, 3-Year Data Show
In the longest-ever prospective study of very obese teens who had gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, the teens maintained a weight loss of 28% at 3 years, with manageable side effects. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - November 9, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Make the Diagnosis: Digital Dysfunction
(MedPage Today) -- Case Findings: A 21-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a distinctive appearance to her hand. She underwent bariatric surgery (a sleeve gastrectomy) 1 month before this condition developed. Calcium levels were normal.
What is your diagnosis? (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - October 30, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Weight loss surgery linked to increased self-harm risk
ConclusionThe headlines make this sound like an alarming study. However, there are reasons to be cautious about applying these results to UK patients. The majority of people (98%) in the study had gastric bypass surgery. The rest had intestinal bypass surgery or sleeve gastrectomy. None had gastric band surgery, which is a reversible operation (although still serious). In the UK, gastric bypass surgery makes up approximately half of all weight loss surgery, followed by gastric band and sleeve gastrectomy, which each account for about one quarter of all surgery. We don’t know whether the results of this study apply to pe...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Obesity Source Type: news
Sleeve Gastrectomy Normalizes Testosterone in Some Obese MenSleeve Gastrectomy Normalizes Testosterone in Some Obese Men
The laparoscopic bariatric procedure appears to offer yet another health benefit, and could be a better alternative to testosterone replacement therapy, a new study indicates. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - October 7, 2015 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Better Gut Microbiota Shift With Bypass vs Sleeve GastrectomyBetter Gut Microbiota Shift With Bypass vs Sleeve Gastrectomy
Gastric-bypass surgery appears to have a more beneficial effect on gut microbiota than sleeve gastrectomy among obese patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study indicates. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - September 30, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Weight loss surgery offers new hope to children, adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Obesity is a leading cause of complications and death in children suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), yet there are few effective treatment options for these patients. In a new study, researchers found that bariatric surgery, specifically laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), resulted in substantial weight loss with no apparent adverse effect on growth in a small group of severely overweight patients with PWS. PWS is a rare genetic condition that causes a wide range of problems including a constant desire to consume food, which is driven by a permanent feeling of hunger. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 28, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Weight loss surgery offers new hope to children and adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome
(Elsevier Health Sciences) Obesity is a leading cause of complications and death in children suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), yet there are few effective treatment options for these patients. In a new study researchers found that bariatric surgery, specifically laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), resulted in substantial weight loss with no apparent adverse effect on growth in a small group of severely overweight patients with PWS. While bariatric surgery is considered controversial for PWS, the research team is encouraged by their positive results. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
EXCLUSIVE: Cincinnati doctor’s invention could transform weight-loss surgery
Dr. Jon Thompson of UC Health has invented a medical device that could change how weight-loss surgery is performed.
Standard Bariatrics, the Blue Ash startup company he founded to develop and market the device, hopes to get it into the hands of surgeons by 2017.
Thompson, 35, said the medical stapler he invented could transform how surgeons perform a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, a popular form of weight-loss surgery.
About 80 percent of the stomach is removed during the $20,000 procedure, which… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - August 18, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Barrett J. Brunsman Source Type: news
Addressing Morbid Obesity as a Renal Transplantation BarrierAddressing Morbid Obesity as a Renal Transplantation Barrier
Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a safe and effective way to get obese patients ready for kidney transplantation? American Journal of Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Transplantation Journal Article Source Type: news
Benefits of Sleeve Gastrectomy Wane at 5 Years Benefits of Sleeve Gastrectomy Wane at 5 Years
A study finds that short-term weight loss and diabetes remission achieved with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy decline by 5 years. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - August 7, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Weight Loss May Be Fleeting With Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Significant number see weight regain, return of metabolic problems (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 6, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
