A decade-long study led by the University of Bristol and supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research has co ...

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Weight loss surgery—also known as bariatric surgery—is a broad term that describes surgical procedures designed to help you lose weight. Weight loss ...

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In our comparison of uncut Roux-en-Y with Roux-en-Y reconstruction, uncut Roux-en-Y reconstruction may have little or no effect on major postoperative complications and incidence of anastomotic ...

The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmission.

New research suggests that having Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, where the size of the stomach is reduced and the intestine is shortened, thus limiting how much a person can eat, can increase ...

A common form of weight-loss surgery may cut the risk of colorectal cancer by altering levels of molecules called bile acids in the blood and small intestine. The findings could lead to new ...

Since hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia are often resolved or dramatically improved with successful bariatric surgery, absorption studies involving drugs for these ...

Medical miracle: Woman vacationing in Florida Keys saved by bypass robotic surgery Thanks to a pioneering doctor and cutting-edge robotic technology at Baptist Health, Mary Lou Davis underwent ...

Dr. Guy Fradet, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, discusses Post-Operative Recovery for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.

HealthDay News — For adults with severe obesity, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are more effective than adjustable gastric banding, according to a study published online March 31 in ...