WHAT IT COSTSThe cost of gastric sleeve surgery can vary, but generally ranges from about $17,000 to $26,000. Coverage depends on the individual's insurance plan. According to BlueCross BlueShield of ...

Sleeve gastrectomy was performed more than any other gastric bypass surgery in Michigan in 2012, according to research published in JAMA. This makes sleeve gastrectomy the most common choice for ...

The use of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has increased steadily over the past 10 years. A recent evaluation of its effectiveness by Carlin and colleagues suggests that this type of bariatric surgery ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We found that gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy were both very effective for long-term discontinuation of ...

Bariatric surgery is the most effective means of dealing with severe obesity. But there are several types of surgery which involve more, or less, alterations of the gastrointestinal tract. Choosing ...

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) initially was used as a stage of more complicated bariatric procedures: the first step of duodenal switch (DS) [1-4]. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has been ...

Background: Bariatric operations mostly combine a restrictive gastric component with a rerouting of the intestinal passage. The pylorus can thereby be alternatively preserved or excluded. With the aim ...

Adults with Type 2 diabetes achieve better blood glucose (sugar) control two years after undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy than do patients who receive standard medical diabetes care without ...

Kelly Osbourne, 35, isn’t too shy to admit that going under the knife helped her to lose weight. During an Aug. 20 episode of the Hollywood Raw podcast the Brit confessed that she’d had gastric sleeve ...

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen ...

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 found that after undergoing sleeve ...

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 ...