As the number of people having gastric bands fitted to lose weight increases, so will the number of complications associated with the procedure. A Case Report published Online First by the Lancet ...

Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment for patients who suffer from morbid obesity, the incidence of which is increasing in North America. Laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic ...

Endoscopic techniques can be appropriate for the treatment of post-bariatric surgery complications including leakage, strictures, fistulas, bleeding and migrated bands or rings Endoscopic management ...

December 22, 2011 — Physicians caring for patients with laparascopic adjustable gastric bands (lap bands) should remain alert for late complications, according to a report published online December 22 ...

After a popular type of weight-loss surgery, nearly 21 percent of patients develop a drinking problem, sometimes years later, researchers report. The researchers followed more than 2,000 patients who ...

Director, Metabolism & Obesity Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Clinical Associate Professor, The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, University of Sydney Tania ...

Among weight-loss surgery options, gastric bypass comes with more complications shortly after surgery than gastric banding, but makes up for it with fewer long-term side effects and repeat operations, ...

All eyes will be on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie since he revealed that he's had gastric-band weight-loss surgery. Just how many pounds he might lose remains to be seen. The Lap-Band, or gastric ...

Gastric banding doesn't work as well as gastric bypass surgery, according to a new study in the journal Archives of Surgery. More than 200,000 weight loss surgeries are performed annually in the U.S.