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Does Bariatric Surgery Affect the Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancy?

Posted Thu, 08/26/2010 - 10:41am by Weight Loss Surgery

From Medscape General Surgery > Viewpoints

Albert B. Lowenfels, MD

Posted: 08/16/2010

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: Retrospective Analysis of Insurance Claims Data

Bennett WL, Gilson MM, Jamshidi R, et al

BMJ. 2010;340:c1662 >> Read more >>

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TWO MAJOR INSURERS NOW COVER LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

Posted Wed, 07/07/2010 - 2:31pm by Weight Loss Surgery

Aetna, United Healthcare Each Change Policy to Cover Newer Method of Bariatric Surgery

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Featured Article: Bypass Surgery to treat Type 2 Diabetes

Posted Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:34am by Weight Loss Surgery

Incisionless procedure ‘reverses weight gain after gastric bypass surgery’

Posted Tue, 06/30/2009 - 3:33pm by Weight Loss Surgery
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UC Sandiego Medical Center

Scientists have offered an incisionless procedure to reverse weight gain after gastric bypass surgery.

To perform the procedure, known as ROSE (Restorative Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal), a small, flexible endoscope and tools are inserted through the mouth, down the esophagus, and into the stomach pouch during an outpatient procedure.

The tools, developed by USGI Medical Inc., are used to grasp, fold and stitch tissue to reduce both the diameter of the stomach opening and the volume of the stomach pouch. No cuts are made into the patient’s skin. >> Read more >>

Florham Park Surgery Center: First in Tri-state Area to Perform the Incisionless ROSE Surgery

Posted Tue, 06/30/2009 - 3:07pm by Weight Loss Surgery

The Florham Park Surgery Center has made medical history by becoming the first surgery center in the tri-state area to offer and perform the advanced incisionless ROSE (Restorative Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal) surgery to reverse weight regain after gastric bypass surgery. Join "My Program For Life" and the Florham Park Surgery Center for a Free Rose Procedure Seminar on July 8th to learn more. >> Read more >>

TV Commentator and Former NFL Offensive Lineman Shares His WLS Journey

Posted Mon, 06/22/2009 - 12:44pm by Weight Loss Surgery
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ObesityHelp.com

Interview with Jamie D. Dukes >> Read more >>

Predictors of gallstone formation after bariatric surgery:

Posted Wed, 06/17/2009 - 9:15am by Weight Loss Surgery
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Springer New York

A multivariate analysis of risk factors comparing gastric bypass, gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy

Publisher Springer New York
ISSN 0930-2794 (Print) 1432-2218 (Online)
Issue Volume 23, Number 7 / July, 2009
DOI 10.1007/s00464-008-0204-6
Pages 1640-1644 >> Read more >>

Gastric bypass surgery reverses metabolic syndrome

Posted Tue, 04/28/2009 - 4:42pm by Weight Loss Surgery
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Reuters.com

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, in extremely obese patients can be cured by gastric bypass surgery, according to the findings from a new study.

"Reversibility of metabolic syndrome depends more on the percentage of excess weight lost than on other clinical or demographic characteristics," the research team reports in the journal, Mayo Clinic Proceedings. >> Read more >>

Weight Loss Surgery May Add Years to Life

Posted Thu, 04/02/2009 - 10:20am by Weight Loss Surgery
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Weight Loss Surgery May Add Years to Life

Stomach-Stapling Surgery

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There’s no doubt that stomach-stapling surgery leads to
dramatic weight loss. But new research shows that the
procedure might also add years to life.

As the number of obese people in the U.S. has soared, so has
the popularity of the surgery. In fact, East Carolina
University researchers estimated that the number of people
undergoing weight-loss surgery increased from 40,000 in 2001
to 86,000 this year and will reach 140,000 next year.

Past research has shown that gastric bypass improves >> Read more >>

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