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Gastric Bypass
Gastric Bypass refers to a group
of surgical procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which
arises from severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue, and
the health problems that arise from it. These procedures are meant as
an option for people who are severely obese and cannot lose weight by
traditional means or who suffer from serious obesity-related health problems.
A gastric bypass procedure consists of a division of the stomach into
a little upper pouch and a larger lower remnant pouch. The operation promotes
weight loss by restricting food intake and interrupting the digestive
process. It is estimated that roughly 150,000 gastric bypass procedures
were performed in the US last year.
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Gastric Bypass Risks
A recent medical study reported that there are more than 100,000 deaths each year caused by medical mistakes. If you are considering having a procedure you need to consider the risks associated with gastric bypass surgeries and all cosmetic surgery procedures. There is a risk that you will not be satisfied with your gastric bypass procedure, even if you have the best cosmetic surgeon and even if the surgery goes smoothly. Click here to learn more about other gastric bypass risks and general cosmetic surgery risks.
Today's Gastric Bypass News
Stay current with latest gastric bypass news and headlines. Choose a headline below to read more about the latest happenings from around the world and industry.
•Health Happenings (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
A support group for people with diabetes and their families will meet 6:30 p.m. August 25in the Austin Room, Room 202 of the Medical Office Building at North Hills Hospital, 4401 Booth Calloway Road in North Richland Hills. Call 817-255-1664. The group meets on the fourth Monday of each month with various speakers and ...
•Attorney: Obese Texas woman didnt strike nephew (AP)
AP - A nearly half-ton Texas woman charged in the death of her toddler nephew couldn’t have beaten the boy to death because of her limited movement from weight problems, her attorney said Tuesday.More: continued here
•Endocrinologists And Surgeons Join Forces To Fight Type 2 Diabetes (Medical N...
At the 1st World Congress for Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, prominent endocrinologists from around the world will convene in an exchange with leading surgeons about the role of surgery and other emerging new therapies for type 2 diabetes.More: continued here
•Weight loss programs working (Glen Innes Examiner)
Australia has the unenviable title of the most overweight nation in the world but Glen Innes residents have shown positive signs towards proving this wrong.More: continued here
•Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Cure Diabetes? (Newsweek)
A controversial doctor says yes; his critics say ‘bull—-.’ More: continued here
•Gastric bypass surgery reverses metabolic syndrome (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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.More: continued here
•Endocrinologists and surgeons join forces to fight type 2 diabetes (EurekAlert!)
( New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College ) At the 1st World Congress for Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, prominent endocrinologists from around the world will convene in an exchange with leading surgeons about the role of surgery and other emerging new therapies for type 2 diabetes.More: continued here ...
•Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux Category: Health News Created: 8/23/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2008More: continued here
•NYC Area’s First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight-Loss Surgery...
The first patient in the New York City area received incision-free surgery for obesity as part of the ongoing multicenter TOGA Pivotal Trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.More: continued here
•NYC Areas First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight Loss Surgery (Me...
The first patient in the New York City area received incision free surgery for obesity as part of the ongoing multicenter TOGA Pivotal Trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Drs.More: continued here
A support group for people with diabetes and their families will meet 6:30 p.m. August 25in the Austin Room, Room 202 of the Medical Office Building at North Hills Hospital, 4401 Booth Calloway Road in North Richland Hills. Call 817-255-1664. The group meets on the fourth Monday of each month with various speakers and ...
•Attorney: Obese Texas woman didnt strike nephew (AP)
AP - A nearly half-ton Texas woman charged in the death of her toddler nephew couldn’t have beaten the boy to death because of her limited movement from weight problems, her attorney said Tuesday.More: continued here
•Endocrinologists And Surgeons Join Forces To Fight Type 2 Diabetes (Medical N...
At the 1st World Congress for Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, prominent endocrinologists from around the world will convene in an exchange with leading surgeons about the role of surgery and other emerging new therapies for type 2 diabetes.More: continued here
•Weight loss programs working (Glen Innes Examiner)
Australia has the unenviable title of the most overweight nation in the world but Glen Innes residents have shown positive signs towards proving this wrong.More: continued here
•Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Cure Diabetes? (Newsweek)
A controversial doctor says yes; his critics say ‘bull—-.’ More: continued here
•Gastric bypass surgery reverses metabolic syndrome (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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.More: continued here
•Endocrinologists and surgeons join forces to fight type 2 diabetes (EurekAlert!)
( New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College ) At the 1st World Congress for Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, prominent endocrinologists from around the world will convene in an exchange with leading surgeons about the role of surgery and other emerging new therapies for type 2 diabetes.More: continued here ...
•Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux Category: Health News Created: 8/23/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2008More: continued here
•NYC Area’s First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight-Loss Surgery...
The first patient in the New York City area received incision-free surgery for obesity as part of the ongoing multicenter TOGA Pivotal Trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.More: continued here
•NYC Areas First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight Loss Surgery (Me...
The first patient in the New York City area received incision free surgery for obesity as part of the ongoing multicenter TOGA Pivotal Trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Drs.More: continued here