Roux-en-Y gastric bypass led to greater weight loss than sleeve gastrectomy in patients with obesity at 10 years, according to long-term follow-up from a Swiss randomized trial.

A long-term study finds that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass leads to greater sustained weight loss and better GERD management than sleeve gastrectomy for severely obese patients, highlighting its potential ...

Margaret Ward, 58, passed away in January following “19 months of hell” which began after the weight-loss operation in June 2023 ...

After his insurance company refused to pay for a sleeve gastrectomy, Matthew Smith went south. Way south! This story is part ...

Complete 10 year follow-up data were available only for 65% of the 300 adults randomised either to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for the treatment of obesity. Even so, it ...

A new study finds that ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) effectively dissolves gallstones in 60% of patients after sleeve ...

The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG ...

Local actress Gugu Gumede, recently revealed that she lost 30 kgs in just four months through sleeve gastrectomy, a surgical procedure for weight loss. The gastric sleeve, also called sleeve ...

The 37-year-old opted for a vertical sleeve gastrectomy to help her lower her weight — at 650 lbs. prior to surgery — and eventually enable her to start treatment for her endometrial cancer.

Your life will improve in ways you cannot imagine." The sleeve gastrectomy involves removing a large part of the stomach. This is the part that stretches during meals, and also the part that produces ...

A total gastrectomy means the doctor will remove your entire stomach. Sometimes they only need to take out part of your stomach. They’ll call this subtotal, or partial, gastrectomy. Even if ...