Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) constitutes an epidemic that is a threat to public health. Bariatric surgery, including Roux en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), is currently the most effective treatment to induce long-term weight loss and remission of co-...
Pros and cons of gastric bypass surgery Gastric bypass surgery changes both the size of your stomach and how your body processes food. With gastric bypass you may lose weight more quickly, but you’re more likely to have long-term digestion problems. Pros of gastric bypass Lose weight more ...
sleeve surgery pros and cons Are you considering weight loss surgery and wondering if the gastric sleeve surgery is right for you? Bariatric surgery, including gastric sleeve surgery, offers both advantages and disadvantages. It’s essential to weigh these factors and discuss your options with a me...
The surgery also requires a shorter hospital stay, usually less than 24 hours, with some centers discharging the patient the same day as surgery, while it is among the FDA-approved bariatric procedures with the lowest rate of early postoperative complications and mortality, as well as lowest risk...
Hypoalbuminemia following One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) surgery remains a major concern among bariatric surgeons. This study aims to assess the outcome of partial reversal to normal anatomy with gastro-gastrostomy alone in patients with refractory hypoalbuminemia following OAGB surgery.A retrospec...
About 160,000 people nationwide undergo various types of obesity surgery each year. Bypass surgery, the type studied, involves stapling the stomach to create a small pouch and attaching it to a lower part of the intestines. The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery says obesity surge...
Li VK, Pulido N, Fajnwaks P, Szomstein S et al (2009) Predictors of gallstone formation after bariatric surgery: a multivariate analysis of risk factors comparing gastric bypass, gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Endosc 23:1640–1644 Article PubMed Google Scholar Hagiwara A, Imani...
Bariatric surgery, resulting in weight loss, is divided into two different categories, restrictive and restrictive鈥恗alabsorptive types. Purely restrictive surgery is represented by the laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LABG) and the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which aim to limit total amount...
BariatricManometryAbdominal painOpioid analgesicsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity has exploded in the post-industrial era. Life style interventions like dieting and exercise can induce a marked weight loss, but the main problem for most patients is to maintain the reduced body weight over time...
bariatric surgerypostoperative complicationsadverse effectsObjectives Long-term effects of gastric bypass (GBP) surgery have been presented in observational and randomised studies, but there are only limited data for persons with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) regarding postoperative ...