First Transoral and Transvaginal Gallbladder Removals Performed as Part of US Multicenter Human Trial Jul 8, 2010
Refinements in laparoscopic surgery have progressed to the point that complex surgical procedures, such as gastric bypass, can now be performed in a minimally invasive fashion. These trends have set the stage for the development of even less invasive methods to treat conditions in both the gut lumen and in the peritoneal cavity. (Science Daily)
What's doing Jul 3, 2010
Gastric bypass support group to meet. STAPLES- Lakewood Health System will be offering a free Gastric Bypass Support Group meeting from 6-7 p.m. July 13 in the family room at Lakewood Health System's Care Center entrance in Staples ... Anyone who has had gastric bypass surgery or anyone considering a gastric bypass or weight-loss surgery is welcome to attend. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Why obesity surgery should be a family affair Jun 26, 2010
A New Jersey researcher has found that when two people from the same family a husband and wife, a parent and child, or two siblings, for example both get gastric bypass, they shed more pounds than someone who has to go it alone, according to a report presented Friday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic tric Surgery. Families have a built in support system that can turn a good result into a great result, particularly during the first year after surgery when people... (MSNBC -- Health)
Gastric Sleeve Complications Jun 24, 2010
Weight loss surgery methods like Lap Band and gastric bypass are well-known but now gastric sleeve surgery is also making its ways into more bariatric offices. The difference with this procedure is that it is commonly performed on patients who are too heavy to have gastric bypass or Lap band ... Since there is no large open incision made during this weight loss surgery, recovery time is usually much shorter when compared to gastric bypass. (Suite101.com)
Albany Meds bariatric program honored Jun 16, 2010
It provides three surgical weight loss procedures: traditional gastric bypass, minimally invasive gastric bypass and minimally invasive gastric banding. The program utilizes a multidisciplinary and humanist approach to care for patients. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Woman aims to become the world's fattest Jun 10, 2010
But after a friend died following complications from gastric bypass surgery, she decided to quit the dieting and the weight pills and eat what she wanted. "I've always been comfortable with myself," she said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Quiet success Jun 9, 2010
Six years ago, when he weighed 460 pounds, he decided to have gastric bypass surgery. It really saved me, at some point, he said. (Louisville Business First, KY)
NYT: Growing obesity raises risks of childbearing Jun 7, 2010
Her older brother weighed more than 700 pounds before having gastric bypass surgery. She wiped tears away as she confessed that she worried that she might die and leave her baby without a mother. (MSNBC -- Health)
Could Protein Shakes Harm Your Health? Jun 2, 2010
Maybe CBS needs to have their resident Dr. talk to other Doctors/Surgeons who perform gastric bypass surgery or lap-band surgery. Their patients live on these protein shakes because their Doctors ordered them to do so after their surgery. (CBS News)
Legal issues 'destroying' Bentec May 27, 2010
Bentec Medical makes latex-free, silicone medical devices such as catheter tubes, vents inserted into people's necks after tracheostomies and rings for gastric bypass surgery. Sales have been "fantastic," said Benson, who founded the company in 1994. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
- Inked! A year I won’t soon forget (19) May 22, 2010
Despite a gastric bypass more than a decade ago, I gained 170 pounds and topped out at 365 pounds the day I entered rehab. After losing a quick 20 pounds in 30 days, I decided to make an effort to lose more. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Why Can Surgical Treatment Improve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? May 13, 2010
While medical treatment remains the mainstay of treatment for diabetes, some surgical procedures, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, have demonstrated some potential to be a treatment option for diabetes ... Increased insulin activity is observed among the patients who underwent Roux- en-Y gastric bypass;RYGB;surgery and it is possibly associated with increased post-surgical expression of PDX-1(Pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1) and regeneration of pancreatic -cells ... A research group in China... (Science Daily)
Childhood Obesity Shows Signs of Tapering, but It Remains a Public Health Problem May 12, 2010
"If gastric bypass is done, it s usually in teenage girls or boys that s that time of peak bone-mass formation," Kimm says. That's when children should be trying to build stronger bones, as this period is their last chance to do so, she explains. (Scientific American)
Morbid Obesity Surgery Bariatric ... May 11, 2010
Commonly used malabsorptive obesity surgical procedures include various gastric bypass procedures in combination with gastric reduction procedures ... As such, the gastric bypass significantly reduces the absorption of calories and nutrients. (Suite101.com)
New studies examine adverse outcomes associated with obesity and more applicable measures of obesity May 3, 2010
New research from Gastroendo Medical Group in Brazil has found intragastric saline-filled balloons to be a safe, effective and minimally invasive weight-loss treatment for pre-obese and obese patients, and may offer an alternative weight-loss treatment option for patients who may not be eligible for gastric bypass to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with obesity. Since the initial designs in the 1980s, the intragastric balloon procedure designs have progressed to eliminate many of... (EurekAlert!)
HEALTH PROBLEMS: Fat liver, not belly, may be best indicator Apr 30, 2010
In a related study, Elisa Fabbrini of Washington University School of Medicine found that severely obese people who lost weight after gastric bypass surgery significantly lowered the fat in the liver. Posted. (USA Today -- News)
Do Porky Politicians' Pounds Cost Votes? Apr 28, 2010
who once weighed in at 340 pounds, had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 after admitting he was unable to ride the city subway because he couldn't climb the stairs. Nadler has since lost 100 pounds. (ABC News)
Vegan Diet: The Best Way to Lose We... Apr 19, 2010
Hochstrasser, April, The Patient s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: Everything You Need to Know About Gastric Bypass and Bariatiric Surgery, Hatherleigh Press, 2009. Mercy For Animals, Vegetarian Starter Kit, Chicago. (Suite101.com)
Weight-Loss Surgery Significantly Reduces Risk of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Apr 15, 2010
More than 80 percent of the women chose gastric bypass surgery over other, less common weight-loss operations ... Nevertheless, Bennett says her study suggests that insurance companies "should be covering gastric bypass surgery in women of childbearing age because of the potential to reduce complications if we can reduce their weight before they become pregnant." Treating the obesity before pregnancy, she adds, also has the potential of saving a lot of money on treatment of complications in... (Science Daily)
Biggest Loser: Money, motivation and mud Apr 15, 2010
TODAYZulekha Haywood, daughter of Iman, talks about her struggles with her weight and body image, which influenced her decision to have gastric bypass surgery. . (MSNBC -- News)
Battling Obesity: Into the Belly of the Beast Apr 14, 2010
CBS News political consultant Marc Ambinder is seen before and after having gastric bypass surgery and losing more than 75 pounds. (Stephen Voss/The Atlantic). (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
New Trend: Fake Gastric Banding Surgery Apr 14, 2010
Hours later she walked out of the "hospital" Lindley didn't actually have -- or want -- gastric bypass surgery, she had hoped the hypnotists at the Elite Clinic in Marbella, Spain could just convince her she had one so her body would not let her eat as much. Related. (ABC News)
How can I lose regained weight after bariatric surgery? Apr 10, 2010
I had gastric bypass six year ago and lost 150 pounds and had kept it off ... Hi Joan -- This is an important question as people mistakenly assume that their weight struggles are completely over after gastric bypass surgery ... It's one of the reasons that it's important to have adequate counseling before and after gastric bypass surgery for optimal results. (CNN -- Health)
All meat, no bun Apr 8, 2010
An if I get to be 500lbs I got O bama care to get me a gastric bypass to trim down. OBIWAN. (The Palm Beach Post)
Brain therapy giving hope of new way to conquer afflictions Apr 4, 2010
Electrodes were implanted a year ago in three patients who had failed to lose weight by traditional measures, including gastric bypass surgery, said Whiting, a neurologist at West Virginia University Hospital. The trial is expected to wrap up by early 2012. (AZCentral -- News)
Maradona discharged after dog bites lip Mar 31, 2010
In 2005, he had a gastric bypass after his weight ballooned to about 115 kilograms (250 pounds). Argentina plays in Group B in South Africa with Nigeria, Greece and South Korea. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Diabetes Raises Risk of Death in Cancer Surgery Patients Mar 30, 2010
29, 2010) People with diabetes who undergo cancer surgery are more likely to die in the month following their operations than those who have cancer but not diabetes, an analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The study, to be published in the April issue of the journal Diabetes Care, finds that newly diagnosed cancer patients -- particularly those with colorectal or esophageal tumors -- who also have Type 2 diabetes have a 50 percent greater risk of death following surgery. (Science Daily)
Weight loss company swapping British pound for dropped pounds Mar 26, 2010
She had been scheduled to undergo gastric bypass surgery but was advised by her doctor to try some weight-loss programs first to even qualify for the procedure. Seeing how well Slimming World has worked for her, she canceled the surgery. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
How Weight-Loss Surgery Reverses Type 2 Diabetes: New Study Offers Explanation Mar 25, 2010
"This study confirms our clinical observations that metabolic regulation -- specifically homeostasis of glucose -- occurs quickly after gastric bypass surgery," said Mohamed Ali, an associate professor of gastrointestinal surgery and a specialist in bariatric surgery at UC Davis Health System. "It's clear from the outcome that something physiologic is at work with controlling diabetes that is not related to weight loss. "UC Davis has the perfect environment for collaboration between basic and... (Science Daily)
Star Jones Undergoes Cardiac Surgery Mar 23, 2010
Jones also had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 and ultimately lost 160 pounds. MMX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Gastric bypass surgery increases risk of kidney stones Mar 11, 2010
DALLAS March 11, 2010 Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery experience changes in their urine composition that increase their risk of developing kidney stones, research from UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators suggests ... One group had undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery; the second group contained normal obese individuals ... In addition, the amount of a chemical called citrate in the urine was low in many gastric bypass patients in comparison to the obese... (EurekAlert!)
Gastric Bypass Surgery Impacts More... Mar 4, 2010
Gastric Bypass Surgery Impacts More Than Weight: Lifestyle Changes Must be Made for the Patient to Truly Benefit ... Gastric Bypass Surgery Impacts More Than Weight ... Gastric bypass surgery is often a last resort for weight loss but the cost can be more than just the loss of fat. (Suite101.com)
Can Bariatric Surgery Be Reversed? Feb 25, 2010
The article points out that teenagers "are still immature, both emotionally and physically," and potential patients must "undergo months of counseling to make sure they understand that their digestive systems are about to change, and so must their dietsforever." Can a gastric bypass or laparoscopic banding ever be reversed ... Weight regain is a possibility even if bariatric surgeries aren't reversed: If someone who gets a gastric bypass or lap band isn't careful, her stomach can stretch out... (Slate)
World's Fattest Man Hospitalized With Chest Pains Feb 20, 2010
Ex-post officer Mason had been back at his specially-adapted bungalow for just a week after a life-saving gastric bypass operation. He had to slim down from his peak last year to have the surgery but is still the world's heaviest man. (Fox News)
DC Native Featured on Dr. Oz Weight Loss Success Show Feb 20, 2010
By age 23,Hayes weighed nearly 300 pounds and was contemplating gastric bypass surgery, but she found her solution, and an unexpected joy, in exercise. She told Dr. Oz on his show, "I love food; I love food possibly more than anyone else in the world. So that means you need to burn more calories than you are consuming, and that meant I had to add exercise. I didn't want to cut portions to an extreme amount, but by adding exercise, I eventually started enjoying the endorphins. And the next... (W-USA News, DC)
Obesity -- Mild or Severe -- Raises Kidney Stone Risk Feb 18, 2010
(July 1, 2009) The most popular type of gastric bypass surgery appears to nearly double the chance that a patient will develop kidney stones, despite earlier assumptions that it would not. The overall risk. (Science Daily)
Carnie Wilson: I need help Feb 16, 2010
Wilson weighed over 300 pounds before undergoing gastric bypass surgery in 1999. She lost 150 pounds, but has struggled to keep the weight off. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Soprano family values Feb 13, 2010
despite gastric bypass in '99. Amid five-ring pageantry, the Olympics opened with an unmistakable pall that even the most carefully choreographed ceremony couldn't erase. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
World's 'Fattest Man' Reveals Weight-Loss Tips in New Book Feb 12, 2010
Paul Mason, who now weighs in at 700-pounds, left the hospital Wednesday night in an ambulance after undergoing life-saving gastric bypass surgery. The former postman from England had to drop 280-pounds from his 980-pound peak last year before he could have the operation, which limits the amount of food going into his stomach. (Fox News)
Weight Loss Surgery Worth the Risk for Teens? Feb 11, 2010
Unlike gastric bypass or stomach stapling, gastric banding is a less-invasive, laparoscopic procedure. The band around the stomach can be adjusted or removed by a doctor. (ABC News)
World's fattest man will write book featuring his weight-LOSS tips... Feb 11, 2010
Fifty-stone Paul Mason, 48, spoke about the book in hospital, which he left last night in an ambulance after life-saving gastric bypass surgery. The reinforced vehicle rocked from side to side as his bulk was moved on to an extra-strength stretcher. (The Drudge Report)
Carnie Wilson and The Fresh Diet - Getting Thin and Healthy Feb 11, 2010
The reality show star and host of The Newlywed Game turned to The Fresh Diet after Dr. Oz gave her a "wake-up call," on national TV by indicating that unless she got her weight under control, she could find herself looking at serious health issues like those that motivated her to have Gastric Bypass Surgery in 1999. These concerns focused on elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels as well as diabetes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Foul-mouthed surgeon blasts fat patient Feb 11, 2010
In response to the woman's concerns, the doctor said they no longer had a "therapeutic relationship" and scratched her from the gastric bypass waiting list. New Zealand's Health and Disability Commissioner, Ron Paterson, said the doctor, who admitted using bad language, had been unprofessional and insulting. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Surgery may help very obese teenagers Feb 11, 2010
The reversible procedure is one of the two most common for weight loss, with the other being gastric bypass. In the study, two years after the start, the gastric banding group had lost an average of 76 pounds, representing an overall average loss of 28 percent of total body weight and 79 percent of excess weight, the researchers said. (Boston Globe)
- INKED! First lady is right: Kids are too fat 0 Feb 5, 2010
I had the luxury of getting a gastric bypass 10 years ago, losing 325 pounds, but over that decade I let myself gain back about 170 pounds, to the point where I was 365 pounds again just nine months ago. Fortunately, with my new sobriety has come an emphasis on my health, and I ve since shed 70 pounds through exercise and working with a personal trainer courtesy of Jacques N Jills. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Some Morbidly Obese People Are Missing Genes, Shows New Research Feb 4, 2010
27, 2009) Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after. (June 19, 2008) Bariatric surgery for morbidly obese decreases the risk of developing cancer by up to 80 percent, according to new research. (Science Daily)
World's Fattest Man Loses 280 Pounds Feb 2, 2010
The ex-postman, 48, spent the weekend in intensive care after undergoing complicated gastric bypass surgery. Sources said he was recovering well and looking forward to losing more weight. (Fox News)
Etta James hospitalized for various ailments Jan 30, 2010
In 2003 she underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost more than 200 pounds. Copyright 2010 Reuters. (MSNBC -- News)
Health Tip: Who's a Candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery? Jan 30, 2010
Health Tip: Who's a Candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery ... Health Tip: Who's a Candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery ... Gastric bypass surgery, sometimes recommended for obese people, involves re-routing the path that food takes, including shrinking the size of the stomach. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
NHS 'inconsistent' on obesity ops Jan 21, 2010
Another patient had to be put on a ventilator after a leak following a gastric bypass led to an infection. Other problems involved gastric bands slipping or leaking. (BBC News -- UK)
Model estimates risks and benefits of bariatric surgery for severely obese Jan 19, 2010
A computerized model suggests that most morbidly obese individuals would likely live longer if they had gastric bypass surgery, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals ... of the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, and colleagues used two nationally representative surveys and a recent large observational trial to construct a model estimating the benefits and risks of gastric bypass surgery for individuals with morbid... (EurekAlert!)
For Very Obese, Gastric Bypass May Extend Life Jan 19, 2010
Gastric bypass surgery could have life-extending benefits for most of the five percent of Americans who are very obese, a new study suggests ... Gastric bypass is one of several forms of bariatric surgery, which work by either preventing food from entering the stomach or diverting it past the stomach, thereby reducing food intake and absorption ... Current data indicate that a 42-year-old woman with a BMI of 45 would gain three years of life expectancy through gastric bypass, while a 44-year-old... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
After Medicare rule change, fewer facilities performed bariatric surgeries but outcomes improved Jan 19, 2010
Recent studies suggest that the 30-day mortality rate for patients undergoing gastric bypass is higher than previously reported (1 ... "After the implementation of the NCD, the volume of gastric banding doubled and the proportion of laparoscopic gastric bypass increased from 60 percent to 77.2 percent. Patients who underwent bariatric surgery after the NCD benefited from a shorter length of stay (3.5 days vs. 3.1 days) and lower overall complication rates (12.2 percent vs. 10 percent), with no... (EurekAlert!)
After weight-loss surgery, families help each other stay on track Jan 16, 2010
Bariatric surgery reduces the size of the stomach through gastric banding with an implanted medical device or by removing a portion of the stomach (gastric bypass surgery) ... Paul Millard's 2007 gastric bypass surgery went so well his daughter Chelsea, 18, a freshman in college, and his wife, Cindy, a dental receptionist, also had weight-loss surgery. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Medtronic invests $15M in GI Dynamics Jan 15, 2010
Since the liner is applied non-surgically, company officials say it is easier than gastric bypass surgery. Instead of reducing the amount of food a patient can take in as in gastric bypass, the EndoBarrier establishes a barrier between food consumed and the wall of the small intestine that would absorb that food. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Obesity rates stabilize but remain high Jan 15, 2010
The growing popularity of gastric bypass surgery may also have played a role, according to Aronne. "It could be that we're finally having an impact on people's behavior, and starting to take enough aggressive action with weight-loss surgery to stem the tide of obesity," he says. (CNN -- Health)
Elliott Yamin: An Idol in Athens Jan 14, 2010
Yamin's beloved mom had suffered health problems for some time after developing an eating disorder following gastric bypass surgery. Despite her ailing, however, he wasn't prepared for her death in 2008 at age 65. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Success story: Paula Nocera Jan 10, 2010
Turning point: I asked my husband to attend a seminar regarding gastric bypass surgery -- it scared both of us, she says. Ron told me that he would support me no matter what my decision, but he asked me if I'd be willing to try working with a personal trainer first. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Atlanta's biggest (weight loss) losers of 2009 Jan 10, 2010
Virginia Rock of Buckhead weighed 400 pounds when she began her weight loss journey in 2001, the year she had gastric bypass surgery. For her, the surgery was the tool she needed to lose the weight and keep it off by creating a "full switch" to help control her appetite. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Might Surgical Weight Loss Put Bones at Risk? Jan 10, 2010
All had had bariatric surgery -- either stapling of the stomach, called gastric bypass, or stomach banding, called gastric band surgery ... "With gastric bypass, there could be some malabsorption of calcium," he said ... "Before and after gastric bypass, patients are routinely told to take at least 1,200 milligrams of calcium daily, and usually 800 milligrams of D, but that may not be enough," Baker said. (MEDLINEplus)
Leaving the Folds Jan 10, 2010
After a Gastric Bypass, Some Formerly Obese Patients Need a Riskier Surgery To Shed Excess Skin. TOOLBOX Resize COMMENT. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Timing of Weight-Loss Surgery in Teens Important Jan 10, 2010
To determine the effect of pre-surgery BMI status on outcomes in their younger patients, Inge's team followed 61 adolescents for a year after they underwent the most common and most effective form of weight-loss surgery for severe obesity called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The procedure involves stapling off the upper portion of the stomach to create a small pouch that restricts the amount of food a person can eat at one time. (MEDLINEplus)
