GLP-1 initiation was common among patients who underwent bariatric surgery, especially sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Hypothyroidism was associated with increased risks for readmission, incisional hernia, and biliary disease in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

One type of bariatric surgery was linked with a higher risk for substance use disorder (SUD), according to results from the prospective, controlled Swedish Obese Subjects study. Over a median ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have found a significant number of patients who undergo "stomach stapling" or gastric bypass surgery for weight reduction develop peripheral neuropathy, ...

Learn about the controversial medical treatment for severe obesity that doctors are recommending, beyond just diet and ...

Most patients who undergo gastric-bypass surgery report improved postsurgical well-being, despite a high prevalence of symptoms and subsequent hospitalizations, a new study finds. Results of the ...

With 360 pounds hanging on his 5-foot-7 frame, Robert Stratiff was in sad shape. He had heart problems, poor circulation, wasted knees and sleep apnea that kept him awake most nights. Miserable at age ...

400 patients having had a gastric bypass at the center since it opened four years ago have achieved similar success. "I would say that 80 percent of the people have kept 80 percent of their excess ...

"This study shows that a CT scan of the abdomen is a reliable diagnostic tool, especially if signs such as venous congestion or mesenteric edema are noted," Carlyle M. Dunshee, MD, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM ...

With a family history of heart disease and stroke, and her own health problems growing, Sheryl Bader knew she had to lose weight. She had reached 365 pounds on a 5-foot-3-inch frame, developing Type 2 ...

There’s no shame in getting surgical help when it comes to weight loss. Many stars have turned to getting gastric bypass surgery and other procedures to help them lose weight and keep it off in the ...