Hiatal Repair During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy May Limit GERD Symptoms Hiatal Repair During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy May Limit GERD Symptoms
Repair of hiatal laxity and herniation during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for obesity improves symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a new study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 11, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
How Bariatric SurgeryChanged This Governor's Life
Both Maine Governor Paul LePage and his wife First Lady Ann LePage underwent sleeve gastrectomies. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 24, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
Woman removes stomach to prevent developing cancer
Heather Huus, 32, is a mother from North Dakota who had a gastrectomy last year after a genetic test found she carried a gene that put her at an 83 percent chance of getting stomach cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gastrectomy
A slide show depicting gastrectomy, surgery to remove part or all of the stomach. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleeve gastrectomy, common weight-loss surgery, lowers women's tolerance to alcohol
(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Women who have had gastric sleeve surgery to lose weight may want to consider limiting the number of alcoholic drinks they consume post-surgery. A new study from a team of researchers at the University of Illinois found that after undergoing sleeve gastrectomy, women could be legally intoxicated after drinking half the number of drinks than women who did not have this surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Good Operation, With Limits Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Good Operation, With Limits
Now the most widely performed bariatric-surgery procedure, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is safer than bypass in the short term but may fall short beyond 7 years out.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Sleeve Gastrectomy May Be Better Than Gastric Bypass for NASH Patients Sleeve Gastrectomy May Be Better Than Gastric Bypass for NASH Patients
Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
7 medtech stories we missed this week: August 4, 2017
[Image from unsplash.com]From MDCorp inking a European distribution deal to Align Technology’s North Carolina expansion, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning.
1. MDCorp inks distribution deal with Smart Endoscope Systems
MDCorp announced in a July 31 press release that it has signed a distribution agreement with Smart Endoscope Systems, giving MDCorp permission to sell Smart’s G-Eye system throughout its European market. Neuraxon, which is in the process of merging with MDCorp, is going to be responsible for distributing the G-Eye system in Europe and a netw...
Source: Mass Device - August 4, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Imaging Ultrasound Vascular Weight loss Access Scientific Inc. aligntechnology Central California Blood Center Cerus Corp. FujiFilm Medical Systems MDCorp MedTech Smart Endoscope Systems Standard Source Type: news
Ferric Carboxymaltose Improves Post-gastrectomy Acute Isovolemic Anemia Ferric Carboxymaltose Improves Post-gastrectomy Acute Isovolemic Anemia
Ferric carboxymaltose is an effective treatment for isovolemic anemia following radical gastrectomy, according to results of a phase 3 randomized clinical trial conducted at seven centers in the Republic of Korea.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 25, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
World's fattest woman Eman Ahmed halves her weight
Eman Ahmed, 36, from Alexandria, Egypt weighed a staggering 78 stone before she was airlifted to India for a life-saving Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy operation. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Backs Pylorus-preserving Gastrectomy in Early Gastric Cancer Study Backs Pylorus-preserving Gastrectomy in Early Gastric Cancer
In patients with early-stage gastric cancer, laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy offers"excellent" long-term prognosis and favorable nutritional status, according to Japanese researchers.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 31, 2017 Category: Pathology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Evaluating Splenectomy in Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Evaluating Splenectomy in Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Dr Lowenfels comments on a study, published in Annals of Surgery, examining whether there is any justification for performing splenectomy in patients with proximal gastric cancer.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 20, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Common Weight Loss Surgery Linked To Lasting Digestive Issues
(Reuters Health) - A common weight loss surgery is associated with long-term gastrointestinal problems and food intolerance, a recent study suggests.
Researchers examined data on 249 extremely obese patients who had what’s known as laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which reduces the stomach to a small pouch about the size of an egg.
Two years after surgery, these patients had lost about 31 percent of their total body weight on average. But compared to the control group of 295 obese people who didn’t have operations, the gastric bypass patients were far more likely to experience indigestion and an inability...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 29, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Common Weight Loss Surgery Linked To Lasting Digestive Issues
(Reuters Health) - A common weight loss surgery is associated with long-term gastrointestinal problems and food intolerance, a recent study suggests.
Researchers examined data on 249 extremely obese patients who had what’s known as laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which reduces the stomach to a small pouch about the size of an egg.
Two years after surgery, these patients had lost about 31 percent of their total body weight on average. But compared to the control group of 295 obese people who didn’t have operations, the gastric bypass patients were far more likely to experience indigestion and an inability...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gastrectomy in Elderly Women With Gastric Cancer Gastrectomy in Elderly Women With Gastric Cancer
Distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer prolongs long-term survival in women 85 years and older, but older men do not appear to derive a survival benefit from the operation, researchers from Japan report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 15, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
