Gastric bypass surgery is performed to help morbidly obese patients lose significant amounts of weight.
A revolutionary surgical approach, allowing for incisionless surgery, is the next step in the evolution of minimally invasive surgery.
Sleeve gastrectomy is a weight loss procedure in which a large part of the stomach known as the greater curve is surgically removed to restrict food intake.
LAP-BAND® is an adjustable gastric banding system used to facilitate gradual weight loss in morbidly obese patients.
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
There was very important news that broke yesterday with respect to the availability of the lap-band as a treatment option for the obese. The FDA voted to expand the use of the Lap-Band for people with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater with at least one obesity related medical condition. Until now the [...]
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
A recent study concluded that successful weight loss through bariatric surgery can extend one’s lifespan. The two most commonly performed weight loss surgeries are Lap-Band and gastric bypass. The following is a press release of these exciting results.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 31 - Obese individuals may add years to their lives by drastically cutting [...]
Monday, February 7th, 2011
Confidence in the effectiveness of the Lap-Band was demonstrated when an FDA advisory panel voted to expand the indication for lap-banding to patients with lower body mass inedexes or BMIs.
The following is a copy of the press release for this decision:
December 6, 2010 — A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted [...]
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
The Cochrane Collaboration recently concluded that bariatric surgery is more effective than conventional weight loss management in terms of weight loss, improvement in weight related medical conditions, and in improved quality of life.
The goal of the group’s analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of various weight loss surgery techniques compared with non-surgical weight loss methods. [...]
Monday, May 11th, 2009
Obesity surgery-related complications in the United States fell by 21 percent between 2001 and 2006. These dramatic results were based on an analysis of more than 9,500 patients under age 65 who had bariatric surgery between 2001 and 2002 and between 2005 and 2006. This study was done by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and [...]
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