Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass showed lower rates of complications, length of hospital stay, charges and mortality compared with open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the treatment of morbidly obese ...

Obese patients wanting to go under the knife to lose weight now have another option: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Since it made its debut in Siouxland in May, the procedure, which decreases ...

WEBVTT S HEATHER UNRUH SAYS THERE IS A WAY TO CHANGE ONE'S LIFE AND STOMACH. HEATHER: JEFF IS A NURSE AND HE SAW FIRSTHAND WHAT OBESITY CAN DO TO A BODY. JEFF: THAT IS WHAT KIND OF PROMPTED ME TO GET ...

In a study of two of the most commonly performed bariatric surgery procedures, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass resulted in much greater weight loss than adjustable gastric banding but had a ...

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of weight loss surgical procedures, such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians ...

This surgery is done by making several small incisions and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach). More than half of your stomach is removed, leaving a thin ...

Robotic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer is associated with fewer complications than a conventional laparoscopic approach, according to a retrospective comparative analysis conducted at a single ...

Christine Carter, 28, is a weight-loss success story, but her journey to a happy, healthy weight might look a bit different than most people's paths. And that's totally fine with her. In August 2014, ...

Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, has become the first in the region to perform a robotic gastric sleeve bariatric procedure using the Da Vinci X robot. The procedure was led by ...

Anna snaps a selfie to promote her businesses. Pic credit: @annamcampisi/Instagram 90 Day Fiance alum Anna Campisi is proudly showing off her new figure since undergoing weight loss surgery last month ...