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14, 2006) Mayo Clinic researchers discovered in a first-of-its-kind study that people who undergo bariatric surgery -- commonly referred to as stomach stapling -- reap significant cardiac benefits compared. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Study: amount of fat in fat cells makes you fat Jun 2, 2008
Even extreme weight-loss strategies, such as bariatric surgery, did not reduce the number of fat cells in study subjects. The findings, detailed in the May 4 online issue of the journal Nature, suggest that the focus for controlling obesity should be on children, said Dr. Jeffrey Gimble, who studies fat stem cells at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge and was not involved in the research. (Xinhuanet, China)
Target diet, not surgery: experts Jun 2, 2008
Professor Paul O'Brien, who led this study at the Centre for Bariatric Surgery at Monash University, said the procedure could effectively cure both conditions for the "bargain" price of $17,000. Despite this, the surgery is still not widely available and can be done only privately. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Group pledges $500 million to fight epidemic May 28, 2008
The medical arsenal, for the most part, consists of prescription drugs, strict low calorie diets, and bariatric surgery. It's fantastic that medical professionals are taking cues from behavioral scientists here. (MSNBC -- Health)
Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery May 24, 2008
So his team evaluated 42 patients who had undergone the bariatric surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, giving half of them probiotics daily and the other half no probiotics ... In another obesity-related study presented at the conference, Erica Roberson, a postgraduate researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reported that fecal incontinence and urinary incontinence are little talked about but real problems for patients both before and after bariatric surgery ... While... (MEDLINEplus)
Potential Remedies To Obesity And Its Health Threats May 23, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 22, 2008) Researchers unveiled data during the recent Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference in San Diego, California outlining improved bariatric surgery options and studies that offer new insight into the related toll on the body created by obesity, which causes many individuals to develop cancers of the esophagus and pancreas ... Bariatric surgery is a popular option for those who have been unable to achieve weight loss through diet and exercise alone ... Adolescent... (Science Daily)
Settlement allows Cornerstone to be paid for bariatric surgery May 23, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Incisionless Procedure To Reduce Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass Surgery May 22, 2008
Over 200,000 individuals in the United States undergo bariatric surgery each year, and it is estimated that over 125,000 patients today are candidates waiting for a revision procedure ... 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)
Incisionless Procedure to Reduce Weight Regain May 21, 2008
Over 200,000 individuals in the United States undergo bariatric surgery each year, and it is estimated that over 125,000 patients today are candidates waiting for a revision procedure. The Center for the Treatment of Obesity at UC San Diego Medical Center makes a long-term commitment to patients health and guides them from pre-surgery consultation and testing through surgery, recovery and continuing support. (Newsmax)
Yes, we're fat, but what do we do about it? May 18, 2008
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2006, which received support from manufacturers of the medical devices used in the procedure, found patients who underwent bariatric surgery lost more weight than patients who tried to lose weight with lifestyle change, low-calorie diets or weight-loss drugs. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association earlier this year showed that lap-band surgery could lead to remission of type 2 diabetes. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Number Of Fat Cells Remains Constant From Teenhood In All Body Types May 13, 2008
The group looked at whether the number of fat cells changes under extreme conditions such as drastic weight loss by radical reduction in caloric intake, such as through bariatric surgery. The treatment resulted in a significant decrease in BMI and fat cell volume; however, it did not reduce the number of fat cells two years after the surgery. (Science Daily)
New Tool in the Battle of the Bulge? May 9, 2008
"It's like putting on your belt every morning and having to cinch it up," said Dr. John Morton, director of bariatric surgery at Stanford University in California. "Clearly, one place it's going to work on is when patients feel hungry, so patients will feel less hungry when they have the device on.". (ABC News)
More who need major surgery are leaving U.S. Overseas treatments sometimes... May 4, 2008
Fresno surgeon Kelvin Higa, president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, said that in addition to wanting to save money, patients often travel overseas out of frustration because health insurance carriers make it so difficult for them to get surgery for obesity. While he does not recommend going overseas for care unless patients have no alternatives, he said he understands the allure of the savings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Doctors offer Southern women tips to fight obesity May 2, 2008
"Just consider the soft drinks and sweet tea," says Dr. Scott Steinberg, director of Bariatric Surgery at DeKalb Medical Center ... Sources: Dr. Scott Steinberg, director of Bariatric Surgery at DeKalb Medical Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain May 2, 2008
"This study provides evidence that substantial weight reduction following bariatric surgery results in moderate reductions in pre-existing back pain within six months of weight loss. While this initial research is promising, larger long-term trials are needed to prove the efficacy of this treatment," Dr. Paul Khoueir said in a prepared statement. Khoueir was expected to present the findings in Chicago April 29 at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. (MEDLINEplus)
NeWeigh fights obesity using multiple methods Apr 22, 2008
NeWeigh provides services to patients in the pre-operative and post-operative phases of bariatric surgery, which deals with the treatment of morbid obesity. These services include general support, nutritional counseling, and pre-surgical screening and preparation, and patient monitoring after surgery. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Leaving the Folds Apr 20, 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)
Patients 'put on weight to get NHS surgery' Apr 20, 2008
The weight-loss operation - known as bariatric surgery - involves placing a balloon inside the stomach and filling it slightly to reduce the amount of food it can hold, or placing a band around the top of the stomach to achieve the same thing ... Dr Sally Nelson, medical advisor for NHS South Central, which covers Portsmouth, said the level of demand for bariatric surgery had exceeded estimations. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer Apr 18, 2008
Good News On Bariatric Surgery ... Dr. Neil Hutcher, the former president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, says it's time to reevaluate the guidelines, and allow more diabetics access to surgery. (CBS News)
Lifestyle Change Key for Obesity Surgery Success Apr 18, 2008 UM to invest $37.5 M in recently acquired hospital Apr 3, 2008 Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Acquires Cypress Station Medical Office Building in Houston Apr 1, 2008 Dr. Laura returns to Atlanta airwaves Apr 1, 2008 HMH’s gastric band program offers hope for the heavy Mar 16, 2008 Weight Loss More Effective Than Intensive Insulin Therapy For Type 2 Diabetics, Expert Argues Mar 15, 2008 N.H. Senate supports weight-loss surgery bill Mar 7, 2008 Diabetes May Be Disorder Of Upper Intestine: Surgery May Correct It Mar 6, 2008 Debra Smith started awalking program backin August,and haslost57 pounds so far. Staff photo by ERIN SMITH Feb 26, 2008 Crying foul: Suit says H.P. Regional bariatric surgery unfairly assessed Feb 21, 2008 Gecko sharessticky secrets Feb 19, 2008 Weight-loss surgery increasingly seen as treatment for diabetes Feb 18, 2008 What Can This Country Afford? Feb 13, 2008 Get involved Feb 4, 2008 Man Loses 600 Pounds With Diet, Exercise Feb 3, 2008 Alabamians should take to the polls Tuesday Feb 2, 2008 Man Turns Small Steps Into 600-Pound Loss Feb 2, 2008 Gundersen Lutheran ranked in top 5 percent of nation’s hospitals Feb 1, 2008 1.2 million Australians go through McDonald's golden arches everyday Jan 26, 2008 Expanded AP stories Jan 25, 2008 Gastric Banding Reverses Impact Of Type 2 Diabetes Jan 24, 2008 Diabetes study favors surgery to treat obese Jan 24, 2008 Weight-loss operation can send diabetics into remission Jan 24, 2008 Diabetes? Obesity Surgery May End It Jan 24, 2008 Battling the bulge with electricity Jan 23, 2008 In dieting, what's best is what works Jan 23, 2008 Gastric bypass surgery can add years to a life Jan 20, 2008 The weigh-in game Jan 12, 2008 New plan proposes free surgery for obese teens Jan 7, 2008 'People don't want to go home' Jan 7, 2008 Despite risks, gastric-bypass surgeries soar Dec 30, 2007 Weight Loss Surgery May Help Less Severely Obese Dec 25, 2007 Obese patient hopes local hospital wins certification Dec 23, 2007 Huckabee offers olive branch to Rush Limbaugh; asks for him to get in touch... Dec 23, 2007 Weight-loss surgery can be catalyst for health remodeling Dec 22, 2007 Reluctant insurers shy away from weight-loss surgery coverage Dec 22, 2007 Severance payments drag down West Penn earnings Dec 20, 2007 Bariatric Surgery and Mortality Dec 20, 2007 BMI criteria for obesity surgery should be lowered, UT Southwestern researcher suggests Dec 18, 2007 A nation consumed Dec 17, 2007 Expert panel Dec 17, 2007 Living Longer With Obesity Means Heavier Burden For Hospitals Dec 12, 2007 Innovation to measure alcohol level deserves a sober look Dec 12, 2007 Clinton resident Dec 11, 2007 Southern, California Style Dec 9, 2007 America's Vainest Cities Dec 2, 2007 Leaving the Folds Nov 30, 2007 Another Complication For Gastric Bypass Patients Nov 30, 2007 Health Briefs Nov 28, 2007 Doctor explains the basics of bariatric surgery Nov 28, 2007 Obesity Keeps Patients From Needed CT Scans After Surgery Nov 28, 2007 Need A Lift? Nov 27, 2007 Watch your weight Nov 25, 2007 Biggest losers on a winning streak Nov 18, 2007 The Weight of the World Nov 13, 2007 Surgical Weight Loss Nov 10, 2007 Samaritan to open plastic and reconstructive surgery practice Nov 9, 2007 After surgery, friends plan plus-size garage sale Oct 31, 2007 Many Obesity Surgery Candidates Fail Psych Screen Oct 30, 2007 Bariatric surgery becoming popular weight-loss option Oct 29, 2007 Decision-makers Seek Internal Balance, Not Balanced Alternatives Oct 28, 2007 Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Oct 22, 2007 A sure cure for morbid obesity? Oct 21, 2007 Obese Often Return to Full-Time Work After Surgery Oct 20, 2007 Suicide, Coronary Heart Disease Contribute To Increased Risk Of Death Following Bariatric Surgery Oct 18, 2007
Clancy has written about the realities of operations to promote weight loss, known as bariatric surgery, in the latest issues of Nursing for Women's Health and Health for Women, both published by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. Bariatric surgery has skyrocketed in popularity, Clancy noted in an interview, but just a fraction of people who could benefit most from the surgery have gotten it ... People may want to seek out bariatric surgery programs designated as... (MEDLINEplus)
Mixed Results For Weight Loss Drug, Rimonabant, On Slowing Progression Of Coronary Disease Apr 6, 2008
13, 2005) Mayo Clinic researchers report in the September edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings that bariatric surgery is a safe option for treating obese patients who have coronary artery. (Oct. (Science Daily)
The selling points will include academic medicine and some new and expanded programs in bariatric surgery, cardiology and minimally invasive surgery, Chulick said. In support of these programs, UM is hiring new physicians and buying equipment, such as a Da Vinci surgical robot and a $1 million, 128-slice computerized tomography (CT) scanner, which is twice as powerful as the standard cardiac-scanning CT.. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
It has also been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Financing for the acquisition was primarily provided by National City Bank. (PR Newswire)
Back when her show was on WGST, I heard Laura tell an obese woman caller she needed to consider bariatric surgery just to please some man. By sane jane. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It s all her stomach can handle after bariatric surgery that Weaver says was the key to weight loss after decades of obesity. Weaver underwent gastric band surgery 11 months ago. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Today there are many treatment options, including bariatric surgery, if necessary, to lower the fat content in the body before you start giving insulin, he said. The fat is causing insulin resistance and killing the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas that is what is causing type 2 diabetes. (Science Daily)
He has lost 105 pounds since bariatric surgery in September where his stomach was reduced to the size of a cup ... And on Thursday, the state Senate gave preliminary approval to his bill to require that New Hampshire insurers include bariatric surgery as an option in treating diseases and ailments caused by obesity ... "I'm one of the people who has seen the benefits of bariatric surgery," Clegg told the Senate. (Concord Monitor)
Today, most patients with diabetes are not offered a surgical option, and bariatric surgery is recommended only for those with severe obesity (a body mass index, or BMI, of greater than 35kg) ... "There is, in fact, growing evidence that diabetes surgery can be effective even for patients who are only slightly obese or just overweight. Clinical trials in this field are therefore a priority as they allow us to compare diabetes surgery to other treatment options in the attempt to understand when... (Science Daily)
Smith said she never once considered bariatric surgery or any of the more radical medical procedures for losing weight. She also said no to weight loss drugs due to the potential side effects. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
and are suing so that a controversial weight-loss procedure in the lucrative field of bariatric surgery will be eligible for insurance reimbursement ... Without accreditation, Medicare and most major insurance companies will not reimburse bariatric surgery, which last year generated about $5 ... The suit claims the college is trying to shut High Point Regional and Cornerstone out of the industry, which is also practiced at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Moses Cone Health System -- both... (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
It could help prevent abdominal adhesions or fix internal leaks that occur during bariatric surgery, for instance ... Dr. Harvey Sugerman, past president of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, said it might be more useful than existing techniques for repairing leaks during obesity surgery. (MSNBC -- Health)
Americans get more than 205,000 weight loss surgeries a year, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - a number which is almost certain to keep climbing ... Risk for suicide also appears to increase after weight-loss surgery, said Dr. Harvey Sugerman, editor in chief of the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, perhaps because some patients "attributed all their depression to obesity. Then they have the operation, which takes care of the obesity, but... (Boston Globe)
The federal deficit needs bariatric surgery. Every candidate for office is going to make promises to you, the voter. (WOKR13 Rochester)
BARIATRIC SURGERY GROUP: 5:30 p.m., University Hospital; support for people who have had or are considering bariatric surgery; (706) 868-3241. TUESDAY. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Hollins said it is rare to Lapitz's style of weight loss without bariatric surgery because many people just don't have the same dedication to reach high goals. Laptiz is 68 and enjoying things others take for granted, such as fitting inside his shower for the first time in 20 years. (7 KETV Omaha)
WakeWashington wrote on Feb 2, 2008 2:37 AM:" If Huckabee has anything to do with a GOP presidential campaign after Super Tuesday, the Democrats are going to make it look like Romney was taking it pretty easy on him. This summer when the moment seems just right, theyll start off with his sellout to the tobacco industry and all of his ethics violations and his misuse of public office for personal greed. The wedding gift registry he used to shake people down after leaving the governors office... (Demopolis Times, AL)
Hollins said it is rare to see Lapitz's style of weight loss without bariatric surgery because many people just don't have the same dedication to reach high goals. Laptiz is 68 and enjoying things others take for granted, such as fitting inside his shower for the first time in 20 years. (Click2Houston, TX)
Gundersen Lutheran also received specialty excellence awards for bariatric surgery, critical care, gastrointestinal care, gastrointestinal surgery, general surgery, joint replacement and orthopedic care. The medical center also received five-star or best ratings in treating several medical conditions. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Dr Linda Schachter, a physician at The Centre for Bariatric Surgery in Victoria, which specialises in the surgical treatment of obesity, said it was "incredibly disappointing" to hear that more people than ever were eating McDonald's. Dr Schachter said while some people might choose healthier options at McDonald's, the fact was many still ordered fries, which were high in fat. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
There is a growing body of evidence that bariatric surgery is an effective tool for managing diabetes, said Dr. John Buse of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, the association's president for medicine and science. It's just a question of how effective is it, for what spectrum of patients, over what period of time and at what cost. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Significant sustained weight loss as a result of bariatric surgery has never been formally studied as a treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese participants, according to background information in the article. John B. Dixon, M.B.B.S., Ph. (Science Daily)
Medical societies in the United States and abroad that once called their specialty bariatric surgery, a term that refers to weight loss, have started adding the word "metabolic" to their titles to emphasize the new focus on diabetes. "I think diabetes surgery will become common within the next few years," said Dr. John Dixon, the lead author of the study and an obesity researcher at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where the research was conducted. (International Herald Tribune)
Almost three in every four obese people suffering from diabetes can be cured of the disease with bariatric surgery, according to a groundbreaking new study, one that some experts say opens the door to changes in treatment of diabetes as profound as the discovery of insulin ... Those who underwent bariatric surgery did so far more effectively ... "It's clear that bariatric surgery is one of the best ways to treat and prevent diabetes," he said. (Globe and Mail)
"There is a growing body of evidence that bariatric surgery is an effective tool for managing diabetes," said Dr. John Buse of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, the association's president for medicine and science. "It's just a question of how effective is it, for what spectrum of patients, over what period of time and at what cost? Not all those questions have been answered yet.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Safer than bypass "A technology like this is dramatically safer than gastric bypass," said Scott Shikora, chief of bariatric surgery at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Massachusetts, which will take part in the trial for Maestro. Shikora is a paid medical consultant for EnteroMedics. (MSNBC -- Health)
Search post-gazette NOW. Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette Dr. Jorge Vazquez, director of medical nutrition at the Allegheny Center for Digestive Health, advocates a well-balanced diet, including fruits and vegetables, calorie control and exercise for long-term weight loss. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
His best option was bariatric surgery, otherwise known as gastric bypass ... Shikora compared it to open heart surgery in terms of complexity, although the risk of mortality from bariatric surgery has dropped dramatically, from 0. (Scranton Times, PA)
The 45-year-old Clovis man, an executive for Pelco, has tried a lot of different ways to slim down: bariatric surgery as a young man, fad diets, even becoming a certified instructor for stationary-bike spin classes. The weight often came off. (Fresno Bee)
Medical experts are currently trialling bariatric surgery (also known as lap-band surgery), where a band is placed around the stomach to constrict it, on 25 teenagers down to the age of 14. To compare results, another 25 young people are on conventional diet and exercise regimes. (Ninemsn)
The second floor houses 38 patient beds with 10 beds dedicated to people recovering from bariatric surgery. The fourth floor includes the hospitals regular, surgical and cardiac intensive care units. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Weight-loss surgery -- commonly referred to as bariatric surgery -- has exploded in the United States from an estimated 16,200 procedures in 1992 to about 205,000 in 2007 ... The medical community is divided over bariatric surgery ... Bariatric surgery is rooted in the days of poodle skirts and bobby socks. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) --The morbidly obese may not be the only people who should be eligible for bariatric surgery to lose weight, U.S. researchers report ... Bariatric surgery options include gastric bypass and lap band surgeries ... The study is among the first to evaluate the risk-factor relationship between BMI and cardiovascular disease as it relates to bariatric surgery criteria, said study author Dr. Edward Livingston, chairman of GI/endocrine surgery at UT Southwestern. (MEDLINEplus)
PROVIDENCE: Medicare won't allow bariatric surgery without it ... If Grossnickle gets his wish, though, he will be first in line to have his stomach stapled and 30 inches of his intestines removed by a surgeon at Providence Alaska Medical Center when the hospital passes accreditation as a "bariatric surgery center of excellence." He's hoping the surgery will help him lose 330 pounds ... If the hospital measures up to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery's standards and passes... (Anchorage Daily News)
Should have asked him if he bariatric surgery. Huckabee went from obese to morbidly obese under the stress of Arkansas. (The Drudge Report)
These are not the first reports to show the beneficial impact of surgical procedures for weight loss or bariatric surgery, but these recent papers report on very large numbers of patients and use well-validated statistical methods to provide evidence of these benefits for the entire medical community ... When the cost of bariatric surgery has been evaluated, it has been shown to result in medical costs savings that pay for the surgery within three to five years ... Driven by gathering medical... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Today, mortality rates for bariatric surgery are less than 1 percent and complication rates are about 6 percent, according to preliminary data from the Surgical Review Corporation, a nonprofit organization which assesses programs nationwide for American Society for Bariatric Surgery's Centers (ASBS) of Excellence designation ... "There is broad concern about the overall safety and effectiveness with respect to bariatric surgery, especially as a first-line solution to obesity. Given the... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
9 percent during the quarter, but expenses jumped more than 4 percent as the system paid off its departing executives, hired more than 300 nurses as part of a recruitment initiative and made investments in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, gastroenterology services, oncology, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and bariatric surgery. Patient discharges were down slightly. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
23 issue)1 report that bariatric surgery was associated with decreased long-term overall mortality, but because of statistical limitations, they were not able to determine definitively whether this finding could be explained by weight loss or by other beneficial effects of the surgery. In view of the marked reduction in cancer-related deaths in the surgery group as compared with the control group (29 vs. 47 deaths), a further specification of the types of cancer that occurred would be... (New England Journal of Medicine)
The study, appearing in the December issue of the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, is among the first to evaluate the risk-factor relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease as it relates to bariatric surgery criteria, said Dr. Edward Livingston, chairman of GI/endocrine surgery at UT Southwestern and lead author of the study ... This suggests that some patients who are obese but not morbidly obese could benefit from bariatric surgery, which can help... (EurekAlert!)
Dr. Jennifer Lindstrom, a pediatrician and medical director of Albany Med's bariatric surgery center, is seeing an alarming increase in the number of children becoming sick and even dying of what had previously been considered adult diseases as the result of morbid, or extreme, obesity ... But Lindstrom does not recommend bariatric surgery for children, because it carries risks and fundamentally alters an individual's lifestyle ... The term ``bariatric surgery'' refers to several procedures that... (Albany Times Union)
Pediatrician and medical director, Bariatric Surgery Center, Albany Medical Center Hospital ... I don't push obese patients toward bariatric surgery unless they can't achieve weight loss themselves. (Albany Times Union)
19, 2007) Complications after bariatric surgery appear similar between patients younger and older than age 60 and also between Medicare recipients and nonrecipients, according to a new. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Turning to another odd gadget, we recently wrote about the use of commitment devices in weight loss, particularly the recent spike in bariatric surgery, in which the size of your stomach is reduced ... That could be why bariatric surgery, which is as close to a permanent commitment device as you can get, will continue to rise. (Business Report, South Africa)
Dr. John Kelly, chief general surgeon for minimal invasive bariatric surgery, performed the operation. I was determined to do this, said Pasquale. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
The Southern trip, after the closing of his previous restaurant, Alcatraces, in Noe Valley, was a return to his Arkansas and Mississippi roots, but it eventually led to bariatric surgery and, finally, to his vision for his new restaurant. Gator's, though, is simply about good food and a good time. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
He has also noticed an increase in cosmetic procedures for patients who have experienced significant weight loss or undergone bariatric surgery. When we ranked , Nashville entered the list as the seventh heaviest. (Forbes)
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)
The American Society for Bariatric Surgery estimated approximately 140,000 gastric bypass procedures were performed in the United States in 2005. In a gastric bypass procedure, the stomach is surgically reduced, and part of the small intestine is bypassed. (Science Daily)
Bariatric surgery meeting is Dec. 10. LUMBERTON Southeastern Regional Medical Center's new Bariatric Surgery Program will host a patient information session from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 10 in the SRMC Assembly Room. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Bariatric surgery was the most rewarding surgical procedure I have done, Kothari said ... Kothari returned to Gundersen Lutheran in 2002 to set up a bariatric center where he performs laparoscopic bariatric surgery ... He also established a one-year fellowship in the surgery and was appointed to the national faculty on bariatric surgery by the American College for Surgeons. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
About 140,000 gastric bypass procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, according to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. "When an obese person is contemplating gastric bypass surgery, he or she should consider that they will need follow-up imaging but may not be able to get the appropriate tests," Uppot said. (Health-Finder)
To understand a body lift, let's talk first about bariatric surgery, also known as a gastric bypass. It's an extreme weight-loss procedure, yet the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimates more than 200,000 Americans will undergo such an operation in 2008 ... Bariatric surgery is not a cosmetic procedure; it's performed by a general surgeon to lower the health risks associated with obesity. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
According to National Institutes of Health (NIH), since many obese people can t shed weight with diet and exercise alone, Bariatric Surgery has proven to be the most effective method to treat obesity ... Patients with a BMI of 40 or greater who also suffer from severe medical conditions related to obesity (sleep apnea, diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure) are the ones who can opt for bariatric surgery. (Hindu)
The private clinic will offer 12 different approaches to weight control from nutritional advice to bariatric surgery. "There is no magic bullet or wonder diet for obesity," Dr Stern said. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
There are two primary types of bariatric surgery for obese patients. According to Schectman, the most common type in the U.S. is gastric bypass surgery. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
He says bariatric surgery is less invasive, uses a surgically-implanted band to control the size of the patient s stomach, and has an initial recovery time of a day or two. He says most patients can return to work within two weeks. (FOX 11, AZ)
Another popular procedure is body contouring, often following bariatric surgery, for patients who have lost large amounts of weight and need to get loose skin tucked and adjusted to their smaller bodies. Other physical changes, such as childbirth, also leave bodies changed, and sometimes patients use surgery to regain their former shapes. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
When the Fingerlakes Weight-Loss Program started at the hospital, both women started thinking about the possibility of having bariatric surgery ... Asked what advice they have for others who may be considering bariatric surgery, each had a short, simple answer. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University in Providence found that of 500 candidates for so-called bariatric surgery at their center, nearly one-fifth did not pass their initial psychiatric evaluation. That decision, the study found, was made with a high degree of reliability -- meaning that different psychiatrists looking at the same information reached the same conclusion. (MEDLINEplus)
For obese patients looking to take off excess weight when diet and exercise aren't doing the trick, bariatric surgery is becoming a popular option. The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery estimates 205,000 people with morbid obesity in the U.S. had bariatric surgery in 2007 - about 1 percent of the clinically eligible population. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
15, 2007) Researchers reported that 18 percent of 500 candidates for bariatric surgery did not receive the initial psychiatry clearance for the surgery. The study is the first to examine the reliability of. (Science Daily)
What should you know about bariatric surgery ... Weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, is no easy matter ... Bariatric surgery comes in different procedures, all sharing the common goal of weight loss. (Suite101.com)
Many people confuse liposuction with bariatric surgery ... From then onwards, Bariatric Surgery" or "Weight Loss Surgery" gained a logical momentum as the long term treatment and in many persons, a permanent therapeutic measure for the treatment of obesity in Western countries. According to Dr M Ramesh, Director, Division of Bariatric Surgery, AV-Hospital, Bangalore, who has conducted over a hundred Bariatric surgeries in the last three years, "In India, five percent of the urban population or... (Deccan Herald)
Gastric bypass surgery, also referred to as bariatric surgery, "is the only effective treatment for morbid obesity," according to Dr. Richard C. Thirlby and associates at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. The team reviewed the records of these patients, who had been seen between 1997 and 2002 and followed for about 3 years. (MEDLINEplus)
Approximately 1 percent of Pennsylvania residents who underwent bariatric surgery between 1995 and 2004 died within one year of the surgery and nearly 6 percent died within five years, according to a report in the Archives of Surgery ... Bariatric surgery has emerged as an effective treatment for severe obesity, according to background information in the article ... "Bariatric surgery results in clinical improvement and resolution of the obesity-related comorbid diseases," the authors write,... (Science Daily)
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