Rohrscheib says he does nearly all gastric banding procedures these days – a procedure that involves wrapping a silicone band filled with saline around the top area of the stomach, creating a smaller ...

(NBC) - When it comes to weight loss surgery, the lap band procedure is one of the most popular, but doctors say in many cases the weight either never comes off or soon returns. That has caused ...

(HealthDay News) — A comparison of two of the most common types of weight loss surgery indicates that laparoscopic gastric bypass helps patients shed more excess pounds than adjustable gastric banding ...

Obese individuals may add years to their lives by drastically cutting pounds with bariatric surgery, according to a new review of clinical trials of popular gastric bypass and banding procedures.

Extremely obese patients who undergo gastric bypass procedures may have fewer complications, a greater reduction in obesity-related diseases, more weight loss and a higher level of satisfaction than ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of weight-loss surgery called gastric banding appears safe and effective for severely obese teenagers, according to a study at one medical center. The findings, ...

Bariatric procedures in teens appear to be on the rise. How young is too young? Sept. 20, 2010— -- It's an option that may seem extreme for a teenage patient. But ask 15-year-old Kallum ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gastric bypass surgery is more likely to result in successful weight loss, both short and long term, than is gastric banding, according to one of the first head-to-head ...

Researchers found 80 percent of patients who developed esophageal dilatation after gastric banding required conversion to a different bariatric procedure or had the band removed, according to findings ...

Denise Wood and sister Delores Bode always dieted together. The Everett women had tried to lose weight through the years, but the pounds always piled back on. Bode called her sister one day to talk to ...

The LAP-BAND® System is the most commonly performed gastric banding procedure. LAP-BAND® is the brand name for the FDA approved adjustable gastric band used at West Georgia Surgery Bariatric Services.

New York, Nov. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "North America Bariatric Surgery Procedures Outlook to 2025 - Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) ...