Common Weight-Loss Surgery Weakens Bones in Obese Adolescents Common Weight-Loss Surgery Weakens Bones in Obese Adolescents
Obese children who undergo sleeve gastrectomy experience a reduction in bone mineral density and an increase in fat within bones of the lumbar spine, according to a new study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Common Weight-Loss Surgery Can Weaken a Teen's Bones
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 -- Sleeve gastrectomy, a procedure used to help obese people lose weight, may damage the bones of teen patients, a new study finds. " Childhood obesity is a major public health issue that has increased over the last 10 years, " ... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 24, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Simultaneous Surgeries Open Door to Kidney Transplants in Obesity Simultaneous Surgeries Open Door to Kidney Transplants in Obesity
Simultaneous sleeve gastrectomy/kidney transplantation, both done robotically, reduced surgical complications in patients with morbid obesity and end-stage renal failure who might otherwise not quality for a transplantMedscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Banded Versus Nonbanded Sleeve Gastrectomy Banded Versus Nonbanded Sleeve Gastrectomy
How do these two techniques for sleeve gastrectomy compare in terms of weight loss and complications?Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
2020 Innovation and Technology Awards winner: Standard Bariatrics
Standard Bariatrics is a clinically staged, medical device company that develops surgical tools for sleeve gastrectomy, (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nikki Kingery Source Type: news
Sleeve Gastrectomy Tied to Lower Fracture Risk in Patients With Severe Obesity Sleeve Gastrectomy Tied to Lower Fracture Risk in Patients With Severe Obesity
People with severe obesity who undergo sleeve gastrectomy may be less likely to experience fractures than individuals who get Roux-en-Y procedures or those who are eligible for bariatric surgery and don ' t get it.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
What Is Distal Gastrectomy Surgery?
Title: What Is Distal Gastrectomy Surgery?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 7/8/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/8/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - July 8, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Ursodeoxycholic Acid May Prevent Gallstones After Gastrectomy Ursodeoxycholic Acid May Prevent Gallstones After Gastrectomy
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) reduced gallstone formation after gastrectomy in a randomized, controlled study in Korea.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 29, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Sleeve Gastrectomy, Antiobesity Drugs Underutilized Sleeve Gastrectomy, Antiobesity Drugs Underutilized
Despite the increasing rate of obesity in the United States, sleeve gastrectomy and postoperative antiobesity pharmacotherapy remain significantly underused, according to investigators.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
What Is a Partial Gastrectomy?
Title: What Is a Partial Gastrectomy?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - May 7, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Kaiser Permanente finds weight loss lasts long after surgery
(Kaiser Permanente) People with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery maintained significantly more weight loss at 5 years than those who did not have surgery according to a Kaiser Permanente study published March 13 in Annals of Surgery. Although some weight regain was common after surgery, regain to within 5% of baseline was rare, especially in patients who had gastric bypass instead of sleeve gastrectomy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Improves Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Improves Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
In patients with both severe obesity and diabetes, bariatric surgery can often improve diabetes, and in some, gastric bypass is even more effective than sleeve gastrectomy, a study has found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 5, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
T2DM Remission Rates Higher With RYGB Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020 -- Most patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undergoing bariatric surgery experience T2DM remission during five years of follow-up, but outcomes are superior with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) compared with sleeve... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 4, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Alcohol sensitivity in women after undergoing bariatric surgery: a cross-sectional study - Acevedo MB, Teran-Garcia M, Bucholz KK, Eagon JC, Bartholow BD, Burd NA, Khan N, Rowitz B, Pepino MY.
BACKGROUND: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG), the most common bariatric surgeries performed worldwide, increase the risk to develop an alcohol use disorder. This might be due, in part, to surgery-related changes in alcohol pharma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Tackling the Weight List Problem Tackling the Weight List Problem
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy may help improve kidney transplant candidacy among morbidly obese patients, but important questions remain.American Journal of Transplantation (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - February 12, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Transplantation Journal Article Source Type: news
