This surgery is done by making several small incisions and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach). More than half of your stomach is removed, leaving a thin ...

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a new non-surgical bariatric procedure that achieves a similar effect as gastric sleeve surgery. ESG requires no incisions or cutting into the stomach – the ...

For adults with severe obesity, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are more effective than adjustable gastric ...

Adults who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are more likely to lose 50% or more of their excess body weight than those who undergo sleeve gastrectomy or gastric banding, according to data from the ...

The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve ... to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the bariatric surgery most frequently ...

Arguably the most pressing question facing clinicians and patients today is not “which treatment works?” but “which treatment works best?” Bariatric surgery is no exception—not only are there several ...

SADI-S is a type of bariatric surgery that combines two procedures: sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch. During the surgery, Ren-Fielding explained, doctors first remove a portion of the stomach.