Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: Long-Term Study Compares Procedures (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Need for secondary bariatric intervention found rare after gastric bypass (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 9, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Need for Bariatric Revision Varies by Primary Operation Need for Bariatric Revision Varies by Primary Operation
Bariatric reoperations are more common after banding and vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) than after gastric bypass (GBP), according to long-term follow-up of participants in the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Which Bariatric Surgery Needs Most Revisions Over the Decades?
(MedPage Today) -- Long-term analysis compared banding, vertical banded gastroplasty, and gastric bypass (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 4, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Surgical Weight Loss May Slow Cellular Aging
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with high LDL, CRT levels saw telomere lengthening after gastric bypass (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 19, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Alcohol Abuse After Bariatric Surgery Common, Concerning Alcohol Abuse After Bariatric Surgery Common, Concerning
Bariatric surgery, particularly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, significantly increases the risk of developing alcohol use disorder.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
BMD and Microarchitecture After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass BMD and Microarchitecture After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
A new study examines the long-term skeletal effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Alcohol Consumption Cutoffs Do Not Identify Gastric Bypass Patients With Alcohol Problems Alcohol Consumption Cutoffs Do Not Identify Gastric Bypass Patients With Alcohol Problems
Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 28, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Warning over new weight-loss surgery: It is causing patients to lose MUSCLE as well as fat
Left gastric artery embolization is being explored as an alternative to the invasive gastric bypass but has an unexpected side-effect, warn researchers from the Mayo Clinic. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Metabolic Surgery Tops Drugs for Reducing Diabetes-Related Complications Metabolic Surgery Tops Drugs for Reducing Diabetes-Related Complications
For obese patients with type 2 diabetes, metabolic surgery (sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-Y gastric bypass) prolongs life and reduces cardiovascular events compared to best medical therapy, according to a meta-analytic review.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 20, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Greater Weight Loss With Gastric Bypass Than Other Bariatric Sx
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31, 2018 -- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with greater weight loss at one, three, and five years than sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or adjustable gastric banding (AGB), though it also has the highest rate of 30-day adverse... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 31, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Which Weight-Loss Surgery Is Best?
Deciding to have weight-loss surgery? New research that compares three types -- gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding, also known as lap band, may help. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alcohol Disorder Screening in Women Post-RYGB Inadequate
FRIDAY, Oct. 26, 2018 -- Assessing the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption may be inadequate for identifying alcohol-related problems in women who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 26, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Teens Get Lasting Weight Loss With Two of Three Bariatric Procedures Teens Get Lasting Weight Loss With Two of Three Bariatric Procedures
BMI reduction of 20% or more sustained over 5 years with gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy but not gastric banding.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
What Happens After Bariatric Surgery Makes A Big Difference
This study showed how much weight regain occurred after gastric bypass surgery and how this affected diabetes progression and quality of life. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 22, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
