Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) is one of the options available to some people to help with excess body weight.

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Adolescents who underwent sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery that involves removing part of the stomach, were less likely to go the emergency room or be admitted to the hospital in the ...

Common side effects include nutritional deficiencies, nausea, and acid reflux. Some long-term side effects or potential complications depend on the type of obesity surgery. Obesity surgery, often ...

Bariatric surgery and GLP-1 medications are significant treatment methods for obesity, but require ongoing lifestyle ...

As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans find they have gained weight. There are many reasons for this. Gyms were closed, people turned to comfort food to cope with the ...

Minimally invasive surgery is a technique your doctor will use to perform your weight loss surgery. Your surgeon will make small cuts and use a long, thin camera (called a scope) to make your stomach ...

What new research says about bariatric surgery amid the rise of weight loss drugs. (Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images) Weight loss drugs have grown in popularity over the last few years. But is ...

Incidental detection of gastric cancer during bariatric surgery is relatively uncommon, Abdalqader and co-authors noted, ...

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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Obese patients who have bariatric ...

Surgeons in Chile performed a pioneering gallbladder operation with the support of a system that combines robotic technology ...