Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery has been in the news a lot lately, mainly because it has the potential to help with diabetes in some patients. I am reluctant to use the word “cure” at this point, like a lot of bariatric surgery websites have been doing. But this particular type of bypass surgery does seem [...]
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November 5, 2009 12:51 pm | 
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Would you consider having gastric banding or bypass surgery for weight loss on an outpatient basis? I wouldn’t. But if this sounds like it’s up your alley, check out this news release on the subject.
Gastric Bypass | Senior Editor | April 17, 2009 3:08 pm | Comments (0)
There are potential complications of gastric bypass surgery and other types of bariatric surgery, but they don’t always get the exposure they should. So in this article, I’d like to share the story of a woman who (unfortunately) is a real-life example of those complications.
Gastric Bypass | Senior Editor | January 26, 2009 8:43 am | Comments (0)
What is a bariatric bypass and how exactly does this type of surgery work?
This question is on the minds of many obese individuals these days, especially as bariatric bypass surgeries become more popular as a treatment option (and more frequently covered by the media).
If you ask a surgeon who specializes in bypass surgery about [...]
Gastric Bypass | Senior Editor | December 14, 2007 8:25 am | Comments (1)
We frequently encounter news stories online related to bariatric weight-loss surgery, and we do our best to cover as many of them as possible on this blog.
But few stories go into as much detail or provide as much coverage of the patient’s experience as does this story on TwinCities.com. Kudos to the editorial staff for [...]
Gastric Bypass | Senior Editor | August 15, 2007 6:57 am | Comments (0)