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Roux-en-Y Weight Loss Surgery Increases Kidney Stone Risk

The most popular type of gastric bypass surgery appears to nearly double the chance that a patient will develop kidney stones, despite earlier assumptions that it would not, Johns Hopkins doctors report in a new study. (continued...)

Roux-en-Y weight loss surgery raises kidney stone risk

(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) The most popular type of gastric bypass surgery appears to nearly double the chance that a patient will develop kidney stones, despite earlier assumptions that it would not, Johns Hopkins doctors report in a new study. The overall risk, however, remains fairly (continued...)

DDW: Duodenal Switch Outperforms Gastric Bypass (CME/CE)

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- For the "super-obese," duodenal switch surgery appears to be superior to gastric bypass for resolving obesity-related comorbidities, a researcher said here. (continued...)

New weight-loss surgery promising

A new weight-loss procedure that involves sewing together the sides of the stomach holds promise as an alternative to gastric bypass surgery, suggests a clinical trial. (continued...)

Digestive Disease Week Highlights Weight Management Techniques

Research presented at Digestive Disease Week® 2009 (DDW®) demonstrates the tremendous progress being made in the field of weight management, including alternatives to gastric bypass surgery that are successful in terms of both weight loss and resolution of common co-morbidities including hypertension, (continued...)

Weight management techniques reflect advances in the field

(American Gastroenterological Association) Research presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2009 demonstrates the tremendous progress being made in the field of weight management, including alternatives to gastric bypass surgery that are successful in terms of both weight loss and resolution (continued...)

Open Wide: New Incision-Free Procedure Helps Patients Achieve Weight Loss

"When you're overweight people stare at you. They make fun of you. You can see the negative reaction in their face," said Maria Rusak, 53, resident of San Diego. "In a world where everyone is trying to be a skinny minnie, who wants to date a 350-pound girl?" Rusak, like 15 million other Americans, (continued...)

Study Examines Outcomes Of Gastric Bypass Surgery In Morbidly Obese And Superobese Patients

Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "The prevalence (continued...)

3 Popular Types of Weight Loss Surgery

Over the past couple of decades, weight loss surgery has become widely popular, no pun intended. Three types of weight loss surgery commonly performed today are tummy tucks, liposuction, and gastric bypass procedures. Each surgery operates on different ... (continued...)

Obesity Linked To Hormone Imbalance That Impacts Sexual Quality Of Life

Weight loss through gastric bypass surgery can reverse hormonal changes Hormonal changes and diminished sexual quality of life among obese men are related to the degree of obesity, and both are improved after gastric bypass surgery according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine (continued...)