The after-effects of a gastric bypass drove Penny Stadick to learn all she could about herbs and aromatherapy. Now the ...

Adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are more likely to lose 50% or more of their excess body weight than those who undergo sleeve gastrectomy or gastric banding, according to data from the ...

However, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass did not significantly differ in terms of mean percentage total weight loss ...

MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) may differ in intention-to-treat (ITT) and per protocol (PP ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. This is the most common type of gastric bypass surgery. First, the surgeon creates a small stomach pouch by stapling the upper part of your stomach.

Some people report developing autoimmune disease after gastric bypass surgery, but is the link causal? We review what researchers know so far.

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery was once the most common weight loss surgeries, but it is far outpaced by the sleeve gastrectomy. Gastric bypass accounts for only 18% of weight loss surgeries.

What Is Gastric Bypass? Gastric bypass surgery, also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, involves creating a small stomach pouch about the size of an egg. Your surgeon will then connect that pouch ...

The perioperative risk is similar and low for both laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB); therefore, that risk should not be a deciding factor in ...

Study compares laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in obese patients, finding both procedures have low, comparable perioperative risks and complications ...

Despite there being more patients undergoing bariatric surgery since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, these surgeries had better postoperative outcomes.