Keeping The Weight Off: Which Obesity Treatment Is Most Successful? Dec 13, 2008
12, 2008) Severely obese patients who have lost significant amounts of weight by changing their diet and exercise habits may be as successful in keeping the weight off long-term as those individuals who lost weight after bariatric surgery, according to a new study published online by the International Journal of Obesity ... "Our findings suggest that its possible to maintain large weight losses through intensive behavioral efforts, such as changing your approach to eating and exercise,... (Science Daily)
Weight-loss surgeon loses licence in sex scandal Dec 13, 2008
A leading Canadian expert in bariatric surgery pleaded no contest yesterday to accusations that he sexually abused female patients over nearly a decade, leading a disciplinary committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons to revoke his medical licence effective immediately ... Candidates for bariatric surgery, who generally have a body mass index over 40, are especially vulnerable to compliments from an authority figure such as a doctor, said David Macklin, director of Weightcare weight... (Globe and Mail)
Keeping the Weight Off Dec 12, 2008
Bariatric surgery has given people an option to take the weight off quickly, but patients wonder if they`re better off in the long-run. A recent study published by the International Journal of Obesity compares Bariatric patients with formerly obese individuals who have lost weight through diet and exercise alone ... Researchers have found that obese individuals who lose a significant amount of weight through exercise and healthy eating habits are just as likely to keep their weight off as people... (KFYR-TV)
Best way to keep obesity at bay Dec 10, 2008
Severely obese patients who lost weight by changing their diet and exercising may be as successful as those who lost weight after bariatric surgery and then retaining it ... "Our findings suggest that it's possible to maintain large weight losses through intensive behavioural efforts, such as changing your approach to eating and exercise, regardless of whether you lost weight with bariatric surgery or through non-surgical methods," said co-author Dale Bond, Miriam Hospital's Centres. (Times of India)
Leaving the Folds Dec 5, 2008
Bariatric surgery -- the stomach-shrinking operation performed to treat obesity -- works, and it is becoming safer all the time ... Many patients who experience massive weight loss after bariatric surgery will need additional surgery to remove excess skin ... As bariatric surgery has grown more common (some 144,000 such procedures were performed in the United States in 2004, more than double the number in 2002), D'Amico says, patients seeking body contouring have "started to show up in plastic... (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
No bariatric surgery for the obese at MWH Mary Washington Hospital is closing its weight-loss surgery program Dec 5, 2008
com - NO BARIATRIC SURGERY SURGERY FOR THE OBESE ... NO BARIATRIC SURGERY SURGERY FOR THE OBESE ... This is the second time that Mary Washington has started and stopped a bariatric surgery program. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
People Wasting Billions Of Dollars On 'Quack' Health Food And Weight Loss Products, Expert Says Dec 2, 2008
He points out that, of all the hundreds of products currently on sale to help people lose weight, only energy-restricted diets and exercise, the drugs orlistat and sibutramine, and in some cases bariatric surgery, are safe, effective and cost-effective. The remainder, he says, are either not effective or not safe. (Science Daily)
Bariatric surgery may resolve liver disease Dec 1, 2008
Bariatric surgery has become a popular and effective method for rapid and permanent significant weight loss in morbidly obese individuals. A recent study reports bariatric surgery results in improvement of histopathological features of NAFLD. Complications of NAFLD, including steatosis, steatohepatitis and fibrosis appeared to improve or completely resolve in a majority of patients after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss, according to results of a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology... (EurekAlert!)
Newton-Wellesley wins Blue Distinction Designation Nov 28, 2008
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts recently recognized Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) with a Blue Distinction Designation for making a difference in health care outcomes and value in the area of bariatric surgeryNewton-Wellesley is one of only 10 hospitals across the state that was awarded this designation for its Bariatric Surgery Program. Blue Distinction is a nationwide program that recognizes medical facilities that meet a national set of objective, evidence-based thresholds for... (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Health Ministry Releases New Guidelines For Obesity Nov 27, 2008
5 kg/m2 will require bariatric surgery to eliminate excess. The guidelines were released jointly by the health ministry, the Diabetes Foundation of India, the All-India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Indian Council of Medical Research, the National Institute of Nutrition and 20 other health organisations. (TopNews)
Childrens Hospital leads national task force on obesity Nov 27, 2008
In May 2006, Children s Hospital completed its first bariatric surgery on an 18-year-old female from the Milwaukee area. Since then, one other 17-year-old female has undergone the surgery and two more teenage females are expected to have the procedure done in coming months, Fidlin said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Overnight, many overweight Nov 26, 2008
For the extremely obese, the group has revised rules for bariatric surgery that can help people eat less and lose weight ... We had been blindly using Western guidelines, said Pradeep Choubey, head of bariatric surgery at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, and convener of the expert group which plans to circulate the guidelines to doctors across the country. (Calcutta Telegraph)
'Quack foods' that claim to aid weight loss are 'waste of money' Nov 26, 2008
He said only appropriate diets, exercise, licensed drugs such as orlistat and sibutramine along with bariatric surgery which includes stomach stapling and gastric bands, are safe and effective. Prof Lean hopes new European Union (EU) Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices, adopted this year in UK, will finally protect vulnerable consumers who are tricked into to buying useless food products or supplements in attempts to combat their disease. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Billions splashed every year on quack health foods Nov 26, 2008
He highlighted that, of all the hundreds of products currently on sale to help people lose weight, only energy-restricted diets and exercise, the drugs orlistat and sibutramine, and in some cases bariatric surgery, are safe, effective and cost-effective. And the rest of them, in his opinion are either not effective or not safe. (Expressindia.com)
Bon Secours St. Mary's Is First Hospital in U.S. to Perform New Gastric Banding Procedure Nov 25, 2008
Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of bariatric surgeons at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital () today performed the first adjustable gastric band procedure in the United States using the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band-C, the newest REALIZE(TM) Personalized Banding Solution ... "Weight loss surgery has made significant progress in the last 10 years with new options in surgical procedures and technologies now available to patients," said Dr. Brengman, a leading bariatric surgeon practicing at St.... (PR Newswire)
Go for pre-pregnancy weight loss surgery Nov 21, 2008
In the study, researchers found that women who underwent bariatric surgery and lost weight before becoming pregnant had a significantly lower risk of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure than obese women who did not have surgery ... For the study, the team, comprised primarily of researchers from RAND Health, the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, reviewed results from 75 studies that examined health issues among women who had... (Times of India)
They Say: Healthier Pregnancies, Babies After Gastric Bypass Nov 21, 2008
In one of those "study of studies," published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the authors reviewed 75 research projects that compared outcomes between formerly obese women who had had gastric bypass or other bariatric surgery with their still-obese peers (and some, with their non-obese peers). Overall, they found that mums who had undergone surgery before becoming pregnant had a significantly lower risk of various weight-related complications, in some cases... (Babblebaby)
Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies Nov 20, 2008
Data from those studies showed that bariatric surgery in the United States increased by 800 percent between 1998 and 2005 (from 12,480 to 113,500) ... Between 2003 and 2005, more than 50,000 women in this age group had inpatient bariatric surgery each year, which accounted for 49 percent of all bariatric surgeries ... The review authors found that pregnant women who'd had bariatric surgery had lower maternal complication rates than obese women, including gestational diabetes (0 percent vs. 22. (MEDLINEplus)
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Women Have Healthier Babies Nov 20, 2008
The review of 75 studies found that pregnant women who lose weight after bariatric surgery may have lower rates of complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia and do almost as well as non-obese women ... Intuitively, it makes sense to me that the maternal outcomes are better after bariatric surgery they lose weight and approach the outcomes of normal women, said Dr. Melinda A. Maggard, a general surgeon at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an author of the study ...... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Bariatric Surgery Helps Future Pregnancies Nov 20, 2008
A review of previously published studies suggests that rates of adverse outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies, such as gestational diabetes and low birth weight, may be lower after bariatric surgery compared with pregnant women who are obese, according to an article in the November 19 issue of JAMA. ... Large numbers of women in their childbearing years may undergo bariatric surgery, which may change fertility following weight loss, alter nutritional requirements during... (Newsmax)
Some Pregnancy-Related Complications Minimized for Women Who Have Had Weight-Loss Surgery Nov 19, 2008
Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Women who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure -- complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby -- than pregnant women who are obese, according to new findings from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that are published in the November 19 issue of JAMA. ... In one study of laparoscopic gastric... (PR Newswire)
Support groups Nov 17, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008. - Bereavement support group meetings are held from 3 to 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at Community Nursing Services Office, 7 park St., North East. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Health, the No.1 issue in Quebec: the Coalition against morbid obesity urges Quebec's Health and Social Services to submit its action plan on bariatric surgery promised in 2008 Nov 13, 2008
"We take this opportunity to reiterate our request, this time to newly appointed Health minister Dr. Yves Bolduc, concerning the promised action plan on bariatric surgery to be submitted by the minister in 2008", says Jos;e Roy, cofounder of the Coalition against morbid obesity. Also, according to a report recently aired on Radio-Canada, the Quebec Health and Social Services Department stated its intention to double the number of bariatric surgeries to be performed in 2009 and to quadruple it by... (Canada Newswire)
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve IVF Outcomes Nov 13, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preliminary findings from patients who underwent obesity surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, at Washington University in St. Louis, indicate that this procedure used to induce weight loss may improve the ability of morbidly obese women to conceive after undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) ... Lewkowski's team reviewed the records of five obese women who underwent bariatric surgery followed by IVF. Currently, three of the women have delivered healthy... (MEDLINEplus)
Plastic surgeons warn of malnutrition in body contouring patients Nov 13, 2008
At one year after bariatric surgery, most patients' food intake remains at about 1,000 calories per day, not even close to meeting standard recommendations regarding calories and protein intake. The study also noted the role various nutrients play in wound healing: Protein, vitamins A, B complex, C, arginine, glutamine, iron, zinc and selenium promote wound healing, collagen production and immune response; Vitamin B complex has also been associated with reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis. (EurekAlert!)
Atrium hospital cutting jobs, making tweaks Nov 11, 2008
In June it announced it was closing its Bariatric Wellness Center because of competition from area hospitals and cutting five senior director positions no longer needed. And in October, the hospital said it was cutting its retiree Medicare supplement plan. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Melanin Production Discovered In Fat Tissue May Protect Some Individuals Against Chronic Diseases Associated With Obesity Nov 8, 2008
(June 19, 2008) Bariatric surgery for morbidly obese decreases the risk of developing cancer by up to 80 percent, according to new research. Obesity affects the body in multiple ways, so a single hypothesis cannot. (Science Daily)
Surgeons Give Laparoscopic Surgery a Hand Nov 8, 2008
A newer surgery technique helps reduce complications for some patients especially those who need bariatric, liver, or colon cancer surgery ... But, Kerlakian said, several studies now show for certain patients such as those who need their liver or colons removed or are undergoing bariatric surgery for morbid obesity. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Weight Loss Wednesday: The Aspen Clinic Nov 6, 2008
Autos HomeCenter Zero In On Your Next Home Free Classifieds. 10:20 PM CST on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Obesity is linked to increase in cancer cases Nov 4, 2008
" The statistics are of particular concern in Scotland, which is second only to the US in obesity rates. In Scotland, almost one-third of all 13 to 15-year-olds are overweight, while nearly 10% are considered severely obese. As reported in The Herald on Saturday, severely obese teenagers could soon be eligible for weight loss surgery, such as gastric bands, on the NHS under new draft guidelines for doctors. In the US, the number of such operations performed on teenagers has almost tripled in the... (The Herald)
Participants find success in weight-loss program (1) Nov 3, 2008
Provided through the Bariatric Center at Moore Regional, it helps participants lose weight while helping them learn the healthy lifestyle skills needed to keep the weight off. Cecile Robes, D.O., a FirstHealth family practice physician, is the program s medical director. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Synovis Life Technologies Reports Ninth Consecutive Record Revenue Quarter Nov 3, 2008
Revenue from Peri-Strips Dry, a tissue-based buttress used in bariatric surgery to treat obesity, increased 37 percent. Within the Peri-Strips product line, use of PSD Veritas is growing. (Investors Business Daily)
LMH designated as a Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery Nov 1, 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts has designated Hallmark Health System s Lawrence Memorial Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield ... According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the total number of bariatric surgeries increased 400 percent from 1998 to 2004 ... Bariatric Surgery may help some individuals reduce extreme obesity and its associated health risks and Blue Distinction provides objective information to... (Medford Transcript, MA)
Bedford Springs Resort to Host Annual Women's Wellness Weekend Oct 31, 2008
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is a full-service women's hospital, which has now expanded to include a range of services for women and men: diagnostic imaging, including CT and MRI, a Heart Center, bariatric surgery, orthopedics, digestive disorders, pulmonology, thoracic surgery, minimally invasive abdominal surgery and vascular surgery. Bedford Springs Resort re-opened in July 2007 following a $120-million restoration and expansion. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Health Briefs Oct. 24, 2008 Oct 24, 2008
Tupelo bariatric surgeon Dr. Terry Pinson will discuss "Obesity, Diabetes and Weight Loss Surgery.". Throughout the event, vendors will be on hand to demonstrate diabetes-related products and answer questions. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Ivivi Technologies Signs Non-Binding Term Sheet With Recovercare, LLC for Wound Care Distribution Oct 24, 2008
RecoverCare delivers wound care, bariatric care and safe patient handling solutions to healthcare facilities nationwide and Canada via 80-plus service centers ... RecoverCare's product lines include therapeutic mattresses for wound care, bariatric equipment for care of obese patients and specialty beds and patient transfer equipment for safe patient handling ... The company also manufactures bariatric beds and safe enclosure bed systems under the Camtec division, and patient lifts and transfer... (Primezone Releases)
Weight-loss surgery saves lives, studies find Oct 23, 2008
Researchers already knew that bariatric surgery sharply reduced diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, in addition to improving appearance and quality of life ... It is now absolutely clear that losing weight and keeping the weight off adds years to your life, said Dr. Edward H. Phillips, a bariatric surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, who was not involved in the studies ... The message is that if you are a morbidly obese diabetic, you are going to get sick and you are going to die... (Yahoo News -- Obesity)
Gastric bypass surgery for obesity Oct 22, 2008
Researchers from Lebanon examined 6 studies that looked at cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery for ... Also, the predicted chance of having a heart attack or need for heart or dying of heart disease over 10 years fell from 7 percent to 3 percent after undergoing bariatric surgery ... The researchers concluded that bariatric surgery predicts long-term benefits and decreases the risk of cardiovascular problem in obese patients. (NDTV.com)
Weight-loss surgery, no cutting required Oct 21, 2008
Known as bariatric surgery, it is often done through slits ... "Most people don't want the risk," he said, adding that only about 2 percent of those who might be helped by bariatric surgery actually have it ... Bariatric operations typically work far better than diet, exercise or drugs, and they often cure diabetes and reduce the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer. (International Herald Tribune)
Gastric Bypass Reduces Heart Risks Oct 21, 2008
The take-home message is that "bariatric surgery can be considered as a means to reduce cardiovascular risk (in obese patients) after conservative treatment options have failed," Dr. John A. Batsis told Reuters Health. Batsis, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire and his colleagues identified six studies that looked at cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery for obesity ... 5 percent after undergoing bariatric surgery. (Newsmax)
Gundersen Lutheran earns top marks in care report Oct 16, 2008
Gundersen Lutheran received speciality excellence recognition for bariatric surgery, critical care, general surgery, joint replacement and pulmonary care ... Gundersen Lutheran: Appendectomy, bariatric surgery, bowel obstruction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetic acidosis and coma, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture repair, pancreatitis, pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis, total hip replacement, total knee replacement. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Behavioral Modification Helps Obese... Oct 15, 2008
Bariatric Surgery for Adolescent Obesity. The AHRQ report and several other studies have reported that bariatric surgery can result in moderate to substantial weight loss in adolescents ... Bariatric surgery can lead to resolution of obesity comorbidities like asthma and sleep apnea. (Suite101.com)
These losers are really winners Oct 8, 2008
The extravaganza was promoted by Lowell General Hospital s Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery as a way to educate people about the health problems that are part of obesity and offer real-life examples of the benefits of weight management far beyond image and appearance. One dozen people shared their journey, before and after, and their new lifestyles as a way to motivate others to make positive changes in weight loss to help improve their overall health and wellbeing. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Bariatric Center gets high-profile success Oct 7, 2008
Both men have gone through weight loss surgery at North Mississippi Medical Center's Bariatric Center, which celebrates its first anniversary this month ... More than numbersThe weight loss surgeries have been a success not because of numbers on a scale, but because his patients have improved their health, drastically lowering their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, said Dr. Terry Pinson, the center's medical director and a bariatric surgeon ... The center represents a holistic, coordinated... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Ask Norman-The Bariatric Services Expert Oct 6, 2008
Ask Norman -The Bariatric Services Expert ... Norman Regional Health SystemAsk Norman -The Bariatric Services Expert ... For those with serious weight problems, the Norman Regional Bariatric Program offers surgical options that can help. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
• To do for you Oct 6, 2008
Bariatric Support Group meeting for patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, 7 p.m. today, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center's Education Center, 588 Addison Ave. W. in Twin Falls. Information: 280-1337. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hospitals to pay for own surgical mistakes Oct 6, 2008
Surgical infections (includes coronary bypass, orthopedic and bariatric surgeries). Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism from orthopedic care. (AZCentral -- Business)
Children thronging plastic surgeons Oct 6, 2008
Bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakadawala says he is used to children showing up and asking for surgery to lose weight ... Dr Lakadawala adds that the only time he gave in and performed such surgery was when he was approached by a parent of a 14-year-old boy who weighed 140 kg. The boy, he said, had developed early diabetes and his father was insistent on bariatric surgery to help him. (India Times, India)
Bones May Weaken After Weight Loss Surgery Oct 3, 2008
While the effect of bone density loss on future fracture risk is not yet clear, "for the present, a high degree of vigilance for nutritional deficiencies and bone loss in patients both before and after bariatric surgery is critical," the researchers write. Dr. Shonni J. Silverberg and colleagues from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City explain that after people have obesity surgery, they have a smaller gut area available to absorb nutrients from the food they... (MEDLINEplus)
Programs, upgrades keep Hallmark, LMH up to speed Oct 3, 2008
The hospital was also designated as a center of excellence for bariatric surgery, something less than 225 hospitals nationwide can boast. Hallmark has also instituted a bone and joint replacement program, which follows patients from pre-surgery to post-surgery and beyond to help them make the transition to caring for themselves and their new joint. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Risk factors associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in subjects from primary care units. A case-control study Oct 3, 2008
Many etiologic factors are associated with NAFL, such as, the metabolic syndrome factors, medications, bariatric surgery, nutritional disorders. However, very little information is available on the clinical relevance of this disorder as a health problem in the general population. (BioMed Central)
Leaving the Folds Sep 24, 2008
Bariatric surgery -- the stomach-shrinking operation performed to treat obesity -- works, and it is becoming safer all the time ... Many patients who experience massive weight loss after bariatric surgery will need additional surgery to remove excess skin ... As bariatric surgery has grown more common (some 144,000 such procedures were performed in the United States in 2004, more than double the number in 2002), D'Amico says, patients seeking body contouring have "started to show up in plastic... (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Murfreesboro hospital goes robotic Sep 24, 2008
The daVinci is most used in urologic, cardiac, bariatric, colorectal and gynecologic surgeries. It is commonly used for prostatectomy surgery, which is total removal of the prostate. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Sisters noted for bariatric care Sep 24, 2008
received a top rating and was ranked in the top 10 percent among hospitals nationwide for its bariatric surgery performance. The hospital received a five-star rating from HealthGrades in its Third Annual HealthGrades Bariatric Surgery Trends in American Hospitals Study ... The rating studies outcomes of bariatric inpatient surgery procedures, including gastric bypass and laparascopic procedures. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Area hospitals honored for bariatric surgery Sep 24, 2008
Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, CMC-Mercy, Frye Regional Medical Center and Presbyterian Hospital have been named Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The designation is given to medical facilities that have demonstrated expertise and reliability in performing bariatric surgery. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Crossing borders to shed pounds Sep 23, 2008
Even under the best conditions, providing long-term follow-up care to young weight-loss patients can be difficult, said Dr. Kelvin Higa, a professor of surgery at the UC San Francisco Medical Center and former president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ... Equally important are comprehensive pre-surgery screenings designed to gauge whether a person should have a weight-loss operation, said some bariatric specialists in the United States. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
No end in sight for the obesity epidemic Sep 22, 2008
It turns out that once you're about 100 pounds over your ideal body weight, your body has reset its thermostat, said Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul, a bariatric surgeon in San Diego. The process works this way: Overeating produces an oversupply of insulin, which causes the body to use more of its energy to store fat. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Weighing the risks Sep 22, 2008
In 2004, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery said BMI standards for children undergoing weight-loss surgery should be the same as those set for adults by the National Institutes of Health ... The bariatric society said both banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the most common form of that surgery, are safe for children. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Study: Varicose Veins Treatment Could Be Used As Obesity Treatment Sep 20, 2008
In our study in pigs, this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by suppressing ghrelin levels and subsequently lowering appetite ... An estimated 205,000 people in the United States underwent bariatric surgery last year ... Results after four weeks showed that the pigs that were injected with sodium morrhuate had the hormone suppressed by up to 60 % and the use of surgery was kept to the minimum which could complement or substitute for bariatric surgery. (TopNews)
New Noninvasive Device Could Control Diabetes Sep 19, 2008
"Over the last few years, we've learned how effective bariatric surgery can be," explained study author Dr. Lee Kaplan. "But surgery is invasive, and because it has significant side effects in a small percentage of patients, it would be nice to come up with noninvasive things that can work effectively along the same principles of surgery. And this device does that.". (MEDLINEplus)
Factors Associated With Poor Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery Identified Sep 18, 2008
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is the most common bariatric procedure in North America, according to background information in the article ... (July 23, 2007) In the first operations of their kind in Northeastern USA, a bariatric surgery team has performed a unique non-invasive weight loss procedure that uses a new device that reduces the size of a. (Science Daily)
Study: Pros & Cons Of Losing Weight With Gastric Surgery Sep 18, 2008
But, over the two and a half years since her bariatric surgery, she has maintained and kept to her new weight of 130-lbs ... With over 15-million morbidly obese Americans, 205,000 of which underwent surgery last year, going on to lose 100 or more pounds according to American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimates. (TopNews)
'Gastric Sleeve' Bypass Might be Safer Sep 17, 2008
After trying just about every diet without weight loss success, Cindy McBride consulted with bariatric surgeon Dr. George Kerlakian decided on a new kind of gastric bypass surgery called the "gastric sleeve," which may have significant advantages to the patient. Kerlakian said, "We make the stomach a lot smaller, but we don't do any of the intestinal re-routing, so there is no associated problems that we see with the gastric bypass of malabsorption and malnutrition.". (WOKR13 Rochester)
Weight-loss surgery is only half the battle Sep 17, 2008
For more than two and a half years she has maintained her new weight of 130 pounds, within a 3-pound range, by following all the rules suggested for people who undergo bariatric surgery, which in most cases reduces the stomach to a tiny pouch and bypasses part of the small intestine ... " If not for the scars on her legs and abdomen where excess skin was removed after her weight loss, no one would ever guess that this lean, well-muscled woman was once terribly obese. About 15 million Americans... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Varicose vein treatment eases hunger for pigs Sep 16, 2008
"In our study in pigs, this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by suppressing ghrelin levels and subsequently lowering appetite.". Bariatric surgery involves cutting off part of the stomach and sometimes small intestine so that people eat less and so their bodies have less time to digest food ... About 205,000 people in the United States had bariatric surgery last year. (Scientific American)
