NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Performing gastric bypass surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive "open" abdominal ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass or Gastric Banding? Benefits and Risks
(HealthDay News) — A comparison of two of the most common types of weight loss surgery indicates that laparoscopic gastric bypass helps patients shed more excess pounds than adjustable gastric banding ...
The American Journal of Managed Care: Cost-Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Bypass for Morbid Obesity
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 ...
Medscape: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Carry Similar, Low Perioperative Risk
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 ...
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Carry Similar, Low Perioperative Risk
ORLANDO ()--Surgeons at Western Pennsylvania Hospital report that laparoscopic surgery for obesity, known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, effectively improves unhealthy conditions ...
A new analysis of hospital data showed that patients discharged within one day after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery had higher mortality rates, according to a report by Internal Medical ...
CHICAGO – A system that allows surgeons to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery from a remote console, controlling up to three robotic arms and a binocular camera, was successfully tested in 10 ...
Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment for patients who suffer from morbid obesity, the incidence of which is increasing in North America. Laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic ...