Center for Weight Loss Surgery explains the differences between duodenal switch and gastric sleeve surgeries for weight loss.

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of weight loss surgical procedures, such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians ...

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Is the promise of rapid weight loss worth having 80% of your stomach removed? It was for Remi Bader, a NYC-based influencer who became popular for her “realistic, plus-sized try-ons.” She made ...

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. -- A silicon balloon, which is less invasive than other weight loss procedures, made its debut at Midlands Clinic in 2016. ORBERA, an intragastric balloon, has been used for weight ...

With lap-band surgery failing to induce weight loss in a growing number of patients, a Dallas bariatric surgeon said he has been successfully using gastric sleeve revision surgery for them, according ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) led to greater excess body mass index (BMI) loss than sleeve gastrectomy in patients with severe obesity over 10 years, with the latter procedure being associated with ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals new research. Results of the By-Band-Sleeve trial are published ...

MARLTON, N.J. (WPVI) -- Bariatric surgery is the most effective way to treat obesity. However, many shy away, worried about potential complications like internal bleeding or intestinal leaks. Virtua ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery produced high rates of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission 5 years after the operation, even after patients regained a significant amount of weight. In those who ...