Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are two types of weight loss surgery. They are effective ...

In Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, we make a small “pouch” out of the stomach ... small incisions and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach). The surgical robot ...

The use of bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity has increased dramatically over the past decade, which has raised concerns about safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

One of those is Boston-based Syntis Bio, which is working on a daily pill that mimics the effects of gastric bypass—no actual ...

The LAP-BAND ® System is completely adjustable to change with the patient’s needs and may be removed at any time. Alternatively, the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure surgically reroutes the ...

Dr. Alan Wittgrove, a world-renowned bariatric surgeon and Del Mar resident, was honored April 12 by his peers at the ...

Surgical interventions can also be used to manage obesity among children. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y ...

Like VSG, bypass is a minimally invasive procedure, conducted through robotic or laparoscopic surgery techniques. Patients who undergo a gastric bypass may expect to lose about 50% to 80% of ...