For the 20 percent of Americans who need secondary gastric bypass surgery, there is a new, ... which allows doctors to re-shrink the stomach without even using a scalpel.

Gastric bypass surgery is great for curing type 2 diabetes. It works for up to 80 percent of patients. Now scientists are beginning to figure out why. And weight loss may be the least of it.

A new alternative to an invasive weight loss surgery called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is sparing patients time and money. The minimally invasive treatment is specifically designed not for the ...

A new incision-less procedure aims to compete with gastric bypass and the lapband. The TOGA Pivotal Trial offers obese patients stomach stapling without scars or lengthy recovery time.

What to Expect After Gastric Bypass. Post-surgery weight loss is often dramatic. On average, patients lose 60% of their extra weight. For example, a 350-pound person who is 200 pounds overweight ...

Influencer Remi Bader lost more than 100 pounds in a year after undergoing a new weight-loss surgery. ... “It’s like gastric bypass plus, or sleeve gastrectomy plus,” she said.

Up until the day of her surgery, Barfuss was wavering between a sleeve gastrectomy procedure and gastric bypass surgery. Volckmann convinced her she was an excellent candidate for gastric bypass. “I ...

Other risks from Roux-en-Y gastric bypass include: Stomach pouch problems. You may need a repeat surgery to repair the stomach and/or the opening between the stomach and the intestine. Vomiting. If ...

A Hot New Weight Loss Procedure Helped This Woman Drop 70 Lbs. – Without Surgery. The gastric balloon was approved by the FDA in July. By. Ana Calderone. Ana Calderone.