Different types of weight loss surgery can be effective for long-term weight management in people with severe obesity or who ...

Bariatric surgeon Jonathan Carter discusses the pros and cons of surgery compared with GLP-1 drugs. For those with severe ...

Introduced in the 1950s, the surgical techniques have evolved over time, and several options are now available. The two main choices are: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, which removes 60% to 70% of ...

Three Houstonians share how having the gastric bypass sleeve surgery laparoscopically at TLC Surgery saved their lives.

One review of clinical trials with over 65,000 patients in total found that RYGB resulted in more weight loss than gastric sleeve or lap band surgery at one, three and five years post-op.

Weight loss surgery helps treat severe obesity when diet and exercise fail, offering improved health outcomes through various ...

Other bariatric treatments to explore may include gastric sleeve surgery, in which a portion of the stomach is removed, leaving a smaller stomach about the size of a banana. Dr.