Oct. 14, 2005 -- Laparoscopic (lap) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) can be safely performed in a 23-hour outpatient setting, according to the results of a single institution experience reported in ...

History of present illness. Mrs. Smith is a 38-year-old female who comes to the clinic for a two-year follow-up visit after undergoing a non-complicated laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.She ...

Purpose Pharmacokinetic considerations in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are explored. Summary The prevalence of obesity, especially morbid obesity, has dramatically ...

New balloon capsule could take bite out of obesity 03:33. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a surgical procedure that significantly reduces the size of the stomach and changes connections with the small ...

The possible complication stems from the stomach-bypass procedure known as the Roux-en-Y technique. A small pouch is stapled off from the rest of the stomach and then connected directly to the ...

LAS VEGAS -- Weeks after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, U.S. patients showed increased risk for Clostridium difficile infections compared with patients who underwent other abdominal ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may be associated with greater weight loss, diabetes control and lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events compared with sleeve gastrectomy, according to ...

In the most common type of gastric bypass, called a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the top portion of the stomach is sealed off from the rest of the stomach, creating a pouch about the size of a walnut.

Vagal innervation of the hepatic portal vein and liver is not necessary for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery-induced hypophagia, weight loss, and hypermetabolism. Ann Surg 2012; 255 : 294–301.

More information: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, or sleeve gastrectomy for severe obesity (By-Band-Sleeve): a multicentre, open label, three-group, randomised controlled ...

This included a total of 57,003 patients in the sleeve gastrectomy group and 38,402 patients in the gastric bypass group, with mean ages of 57 and 56, respectively. As expected, about 75% of both ...