The two most common obesity surgeries – gastric bypass and gastric sleeve – have few short-term complications and are equivalent in that sense. These are the findings of a study conducted at the ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) led to greater excess body mass index (BMI) loss than sleeve gastrectomy in patients with severe obesity over 10 years, with the latter procedure being associated with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who underwent gastric bypass had more excess BMI loss 10 years after surgery than those who had a sleeve ...

This rare complication of weight loss surgery can lead to symptoms like nausea, vomiting, pain, and reflux, or have no symptoms at all. A twisted stomach, or gastric twist, can sometimes happen after ...

Gastric sleeve surgery is becoming a more common method for some people to lose weight, especially for those with type 2 diabetes when eating habits, exercise, and lifestyle changes are not enough.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with type 2 diabetes have similar overall health costs after gastric bypass vs. sleeve gastrectomy.

Going overseas for weight-loss surgery may seem a cheap ticket to better health, but post-op complications can outweigh any ...