Gastric bypass surgery appears to lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy and "lap-band" ...

Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are weight loss surgeries that help you eat less by reducing the size of your stomach. They have several key differences in benefits, risks, and recovery. Bariatric ...

The LAP-BAND ® System is completely adjustable to change with the patient’s needs and may be removed at any time. Alternatively, the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure surgically reroutes the way food ...

Three months after gastric bypass surgery, 51-year-old David Serber is thrilled. He feels and looks like a different person. "I've lost about 75 pounds. I feel good, my friend tells me I look good, I ...

One of the first head-to-head comparisons of the two most commonly used surgeries in obese patients finds gastric bypass is more likely to result in successful weight loss, both short and long term.