Which Obesity Surgery Is Right for You?
Looking at medical records from more than 33,000 U.S. patients, researchers found that those who underwent gastric bypass surgery had higher rates of hospitalization in the next five years, versus patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Interventions More Likely After RYGB Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2020 -- Among adults undergoing bariatric surgery, interventions, operations, and hospitalizations are more likely after Roux en Y gastric bypass (RYGB) than after sleeve gastrectomy (SG), according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 15, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Gastric Sleeve Tied to Lower Risk for Subsequent Procedures
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 -- Patients undergoing vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) appear to be less likely than matched patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) to experience subsequent abdominal operative interventions, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 30, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Less Abdominal Surgery Post Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass Less Abdominal Surgery Post Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass
Although gastric bypass surgery is more effective for weight loss and diabetes remission, patients should know that it may be tied to a slightly higher risk of needing another procedure, says lead author.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 24, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Balloon Dilation Seems Safe, Effective for Sleeve Gastrectomy Stenosis Balloon Dilation Seems Safe, Effective for Sleeve Gastrectomy Stenosis
Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) appears to be a safe, minimally invasive alternative to surgical revision for sleeve gastrectomy stenosis (SGS), a systematic review and meta-analysis reveals.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Teens Have More Nutritional Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass Vs Sleeve Gastrectomy Teens Have More Nutritional Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass Vs Sleeve Gastrectomy
More than twice as many teens who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for weight loss had multiple nutritional deficiencies compared to those who underwent sleeve gastrectomy (SG), researchers say. Ongoing nutrition monitoring and supplementation is recommended, regardless of surgery type.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy Effective for Clinical-Stage-I Gastric Cancer Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy Effective for Clinical-Stage-I Gastric Cancer
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) performed by experienced surgeons provides outcomes similar to those of open distal gastrectomy (ODG) with nodal dissection for patients with clinical-stage-IA or -IB gastric cancer, according to a noninferiority phase-3 trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 6, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Gastric Bypass Beats Sleeve Gastrectomy for Diabetes Remission Gastric Bypass Beats Sleeve Gastrectomy for Diabetes Remission
Among obese patients with type 2 diabetes, gastric bypass is associated with higher rates of diabetes remission at one year than is sleeve gastrectomy, researchers from Norway report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 26, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial at Lower BMI; Call to Lower Threshold Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial at Lower BMI; Call to Lower Threshold
"We can start the conversation of changing some of the current guidelines for bariatric surgery to...focus...more on metabolic disease rather than BMI alone as the only cutoff," says study author.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - November 20, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Best surgery for long-term weight loss not yet clear
(Reuters Health) - People with obesity may initially shed more excess pounds with an older operation known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass than with a newer sleeve gastrectomy procedure, but a research review suggests that longer-term, which one is better for weight loss remains unknown. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Sleeve Gastrectomy Benefits Patients With BMI & #60;35 kg/m & #178;
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 -- The benefits of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) extend to patients with a body mass index<35 kg/m ², according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and The... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 5, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Procedures Provide Better Outcomes in Gastric Cancer
Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy offered better short-term, post-surgical outcomes for patients with locally advanced gastric cancer who were undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - October 8, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy May Be Preferable After Gastric-Cancer Chemo Laparoscopic Gastrectomy May Be Preferable After Gastric-Cancer Chemo
In patients with locally advanced gastric cancer, laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy appears to offer more short-term benefits than does open gastrectomy, according to Chinese researchers.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - October 8, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics
The observational study tracked the health of almost 2,300 people with type 2 diabetes who had one of four types of weight-loss surgery. These included gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric banding and duodenal switch surgery. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Up in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
THURSDAY, July 25, 2019 -- For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), there has been an increase in bariatric surgery, with proportional use of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy increasing, according to a study published online July 25 in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
