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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...)

Teens' Risk Factors For Heart Disease, Diabetes Reduced By Lap Band Weight Loss Surgery

In teenagers, laparoscopic gastric banding surgery for treatment of extreme obesity can significantly improve and even reverse the metabolic syndrome, a new study found. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. An increasing number of obese adolescents (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...)

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Launches New Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band-C

Continuing its commitment to long-term patient success, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. announced the launch of the REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band-C, the newest addition to the REALIZE portfolio. REALIZE Band-C is a new gastric band with a streamlined design that eases placement and has an expanded adjustment (continued...)

Medical Advancement In Obesity Surgery - First UK Gastric Band Operation Through The Belly Button

In a British medical first pioneering surgeon Professor Franco Favretti and his team have performed the UK's first SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) gastric band implantation. This means overweight patients no longer have to undergo the usual five incisions for (continued...)