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.

BOSTON (CBS) - Gastric bypass surgeries have helped thousands of people lose weight. But there are always risks associated with surgery and there is also a recovery period. Now there's a new ...

Imagine achieving the benefits of gastric bypass surgery without going under the knife — simply by taking a pill. A Boston-based biopharmaceutical company (Syntis Bio) is working on exactly that. The ...

Gastric-bypass, or bariatric, surgery has been found to be extraordinarily effective in reversing type 2 diabetes. An exciting new study has now demonstrated an oral agent that can potentially ...

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 ...

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 ...