A new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery found that marginal ulcers occurred at a relatively high rate following ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may be associated with greater weight loss, diabetes control and lower risk for ...

Answer: D. Iron deficiency after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can occur as early as two months after surgery or at any point in life after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The incidence of iron deficiency may be ...

However, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass did not significantly differ in terms of mean percentage total weight loss. (HealthDay News) — The long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass may be more sensitive to alcohol exposure compared with those who ...

ByYu EW, Lee MP, Landon JE, Lindeman KG, Kim SC. Fracture risk after bariatric surgery: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus adjustable gastric banding. J Bone Miner Res. 2017, 32(6):1229-1236. doi: ...

Despite there being more patients undergoing bariatric surgery since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, these surgeries had better postoperative outcomes. The number of patients ...

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open evaluates the differences in perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Study: ...

Altovise Renee Williams, 29, of Austin underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery Tuesday at Renaissance Hospital in Houston. She weighed 841.5 pounds at the time of the operation and her ...

Overall, Mrs. Smith is doing well two years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. She has gained 4.2 kg since her nadir weight. A small weight gain is common after the nadir weight is achieved. However, it ...