SAN FRANCISCO -- In order to maximize weight loss, a GLP-1 receptor agonist may be needed both before and after bariatric ...

The Gastric Sleeve procedure is crucial for combating obesity, promoting weight loss, and improving metabolic health. Despite its effectiveness, the manual selection and placement of staples can lead ...

An AI system trained on videos of operations successfully guided a robot to carry out gall bladder surgery on a dead pig, ...

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln has launched a new bariatric surgery program at Lincoln Hospital, located in New York City. According to a July 10 news release, the new program will offer a range of ...

Retrospective longitudinal and comparative observational study between gastric bypass surgery and sleeve gastrectomy: 5-year post-operative follow-up Estudo retrospectivo longitudinal e comparativo ...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Purpose Pharmacokinetic considerations in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are explored. Summary The prevalence of obesity, especially ...

Introduction Previous studies have demonstrated that one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is not inferior to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in treating obesity. However, high level evidence ...

Deciding if surgery is an option to remove areas of cancer spread depends on their size, number, and location. Possible side effects of colon surgery Possible risks and side effects of surgery depend ...

BackgroundPreoperative nutritional status in patients with gastric cancer after surgery has attracted considerable interest. The nutritional risk index (NRI) ...