Bariatric Surgery News

According to the results of a new study, bariatric surgery may not only lead to improved health through weight loss and a better metabolic profile, but it may also improve nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients. The senior author of the study, Michel Murr, MD, professor of surgery and director of Tampa General Hospital …

Study Finds that Weight Loss Surgery Improves Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Read More »

The manufacturer of this weight loss device, which could be available as early as next year pending Food and Drug Administration approval, hopes to lure obese individuals who do not want to undergo weight loss surgery or cannot do so safely to slim down by moving, eating less and exercising. The ReShape Duo balloon works …

Future ReShape Duo Balloon to Offer Alternative to Weight Loss Surgery Read More »

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, newer anti-obesity drugs such as Lorcaserin and Phentermine have helped patients drop between 3-9% of their body weight. Each drug however does come with some precautions such as oily stool, possible birth defects or gastrointestinal lipases. The study’s researchers report that Orlistat …

Obesity Drugs Do Work, Study Says Read More »

According to a pilot study, a new weight loss surgery procedure that folds the stomach itself produced excellent weight loss success. The study’s researchers believe that the new procedure remains a great choice for weight loss treatment in the morbidly obese. The gastric plication procedure uses a minimally-invasive technique that dramatically reduces a patient’s stomach …

Stomach Folding Surgery Holds Promise for Weight Loss Surgery Patients Read More »

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Gothenburg in Sweden report that it’s not just the size of a patient’s stomach that causes weight loss after a bariatric surgical procedure, but the change in their gut metabolism makeup. Published in Nature, an online medical journal, on March …

Study Shows Gut Metabolism Not Stomach Size Responsible for Success of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Read More »

According to Counsel and Heal, people who have bariatric surgery may have a reduced risk of uterine cancer development. In a new study published in Gynecologic Oncology, researcher looks at information from 7.4 million patients in the University Health System Consortium. This database collects information from various affiliated hospitals and academic medical centers across the …

Study Shows Weight Loss Surgery Dramatically Lowers Uterine Cancer Risk in Patients Read More »

According to a recent study, losing or gaining weight can both affect the success of joint-replacement surgeries. The new study found that patients who lost weight after knee-replacement procedures had better results with pain as well as function and activity levels compared to those that gained or maintained their weight. However with knee or hip-replacement …

Weight Loss May Lead to Greater Success for Joint-Replacement Surgeries Read More »

A new study reports that patients who have metabolic syndrome prior to having bariatric surgery is more likely than other patients to have pulmonary complications post-op. A previous study from Tufts Medical Center in Boston found that 1% of patients experience postoperative pulmonary complications including atelectasis, pneumothorax and pneumonia. However the latest study was the …

Metabolic Syndrome Patients More Likely To Experience Pulmonary Complications After Weight Loss Surgery Read More »

Penn State College of Medicine scientists looked at how gastric bypass surgery changes the nerve cell properties that regulate the digestive system in the body. They report that the surgery helps to restore many properties that tell people that they are full. Their results predict which patients will keep weight off surgery and which won’t. …

Study Finds Weight Loss Surgery Restores Nerve Cells Changed By Diet Read More »

No matter what bariatric surgery one has, people who have weight loss surgery need to monitor their nutritional intake and oftentimes may require special dietary supplements. According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 150,000-160,000 people each year have weight loss surgery procedures. This study looked at 23 different patients who had gastric …

Study Finds that Gastric Banding Patients Have Dietary Issues After Surgery Read More »