Oct. 14, 2005 -- Laparoscopic (lap) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) can be safely performed in a 23-hour outpatient setting, according to the results of a single institution experience reported in the ...

The perioperative risk is similar and low for both laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB); therefore, that risk should not be a deciding factor in the ...

To determine if gastric bypass is safe and effective for an unselected cohort of adolescents with morbid obesity in specialized health care. Two-year follow-up rate was 100% in both surgery groups and ...

To assess the cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) as treatment for morbid obesity. Estimates of procedure ...

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open evaluates the differences in perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Study: ...

What's the most effective type of weight-loss surgery? How do you know whether you're a good candidate? Could you end up regaining the weight? Dr. Ed Livingston, a professor of surgery at the ...

A study of the two most popular weight-loss surgeries found obese diabetics who had gastric bypass surgery lost 64 percent of their excess weight after a year, compared with 36 percent in those ...

A 27-year-old female was referred to the Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw for weight loss surgery. Her BMI was 59.1 (155 kg/162 cm) and she had several ...

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is one of the most preferred bariatric procedures in the world for surgical treatment of morbid obesity. The Harmonic scalpel (HS) and LigaSure (LS) are ...

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