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Weight-loss surgery triggered rare genetic wasting disorder - USA TODAY

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Weight-loss surgery triggered rare genetic wasting disorder USA TODAY 0.2 percent among those who had laparoscopic Roux-en-Y, the most frequently performed gastric bypass. -- 2.1 percent among the small percentage of patients who had open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a more invasive procedure. Two studies are under way by ... and more »

Doctor Touts Gastric Bypass As Diabetes Cure - KMBC Kansas City

Doctor Touts Gastric Bypass As Diabetes Cure KMBC Kansas City Barrett had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, a procedure that's also sometimes called stomach stapling. While he underwent a drastic physical transformation, he said his main motivation was to cure his diabetes. "To know that a major disease is ...

Nationally-recognized Surgeon Nilesh A. Patel, MD of Texas Bariatric ... - Houston Chronicle

Nationally-recognized Surgeon Nilesh A. Patel, MD of Texas Bariatric ... Houston Chronicle The new Laredo clinic is the tenth location of Dr. Patel's highly successful medical weight loss practice, and will dramatically improve access for Laredo patients to high quality weight loss surgery and bariatric care. Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, FACS, ... and more »

Bariatric Surgeries Associated With Increased Alcohol Risk - Medscape

Bariatric Surgeries Associated With Increased Alcohol Risk Medscape May 15, 2012 (Lyon, France) — Bariatric surgery is associated with an increased likelihood that patients will report and be diagnosed with problems related to alcohol consumption. Different levels of risk are associated with different gastric surgery ...

Washington, DC Weight Loss Surgeons Discuss New Link Between Obesity Surgery ... - Marketwire (press release)

Washington, DC Weight Loss Surgeons Discuss New Link Between Obesity Surgery ... Marketwire (press release) WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - May 16, 2012) - Thanks to two recent studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers and surgeons have established a tangible link between bariatric surgery and the treatment of type 2 diabetes. New Life Bariatric Supplements to Exhibit at 2012 Bariatric Surgery MeetingMarketWatch (press release) all 6 news articles »