OBJECTIVE: This paper describes national trends in gastric bypass procedures from 1998 through 2003 and explores the demographic and health profile of those who receive this procedure. Short-term ...

Patients going overseas for weight loss surgery are returning with potentially life-threatening complications and clogging up ...

Bariatric surgery can be life-changing for individuals struggling with obesity helping them lose significant weight and ...

Recovery from your gastric bypass surgery takes about three to six weeks. That said, your "real" recovery lasts a lifetime. This is because right after surgery you must adopt strict eating and ...

A lack of iron is a frequent issue encountered by many patients post-gastric bypass surgery. An effective approach to averting anemia and other health complications is through the ingestion of ...

The clinical benefit of professional-led counseling was quantified as an 80.8% reduction in postoperative complications and ... radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer benefited significantly ...

A man who claims he lost half his body weight and was diagnosed with "severe malnourishment" following gastric bypass surgery is suing his doctor and Royal Darwin Hospital.

What is stenosis after gastric bypass surgery? After gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, the new connection between the stomach pouch and the small intestine may narrow. This is called an ...

Bariatric surgery is safe and induces substantial weight loss that reduces the need for diabetes medications, a Monash ...