As people begin investigating surgical weight-loss options, one of the first questions to arise is "what procedure is best for me?" One procedure emerging as the frontrunner in bariatric surgery is ...

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The study, which included approximately 7,000 patients, found no significant differences in 4-year cumulative healthcare costs associated with the surgeries ($33,682 for sleeve gastrectomy, $33,948 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with morbid obesity who underwent either laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y ...

Patients who are morbidly obese often undergo bariatric surgery to lose weight and achieve a healthier lifestyle. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was the original bariatric procedure until sleeve gastrectomy ...

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and renowned weight loss surgeon Dr. Alex Gandsas have announced the successful completion of a single port sleeve gastrectomy ...

(Reuters Health) - People with obesity may initially shed more excess pounds with an older operation known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass than with a newer sleeve gastrectomy procedure, but a research ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Toyha Harper from the Shannon Weight Loss Center talked about the sleeve gastrectomy procedure, a fairly common procedure meant to reduce weight. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who underwent gastric bypass had more excess BMI loss 10 years after surgery than those who had a sleeve ...

The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) or ...

Standard-of-care procedures for treating patients with middle- and high-body gastric cancer include total and distal gastrectomy; however, these procedures have been associated with decreased quality ...

Bariatric surgery might be indicated for individuals who are unable to control their weight with conservative measures. The current standards of care for bariatric surgery are the RYGB and LGB. SG was ...