After a popular type of weight-loss surgery, nearly 21 percent of patients develop a drinking problem, sometimes years later, researchers report. The researchers followed more than 2,000 patients who ...

Obese patients with Type 2 diabetes who don't have excessive surgical risk may find that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery can help them reduce their risk of heart disease, a new clinical trial ...

A new study offers some sobering news about weight-loss surgery. People who undergo a gastric bypass procedure called Roux-en-Y are three times more likely than those in the general population to die ...

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. The overall risk, however, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Roux-en-Y bariatric surgery may nearly double the risk for kidney stones, despite earlier indications that it ...

Seven years ago, my patient had a Roux-en-Y procedure to fight her obesity, and the result was just what she wanted — substantial weight reduction and “no more diabetes” as she reported with a huge ...

Sally G, a 38-year-old white woman from Atlanta, has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). She stands 64 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. Her body mass index (BMI) is 38.2 kg/m 2 and her glycated ...

Answer: C. The follow up care of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patient is critical and involves a life-long commitment for the patient and the primary care provider. In the immediate post-operative ...

June 23 -- MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A popular weight-loss surgery may double the risk of kidney stones, though the actual odds are still relatively slight, a new study suggests. Having Roux ...

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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 ...