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4 days ago · Managing Medical and Surgical Disorders After Divided Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can greatly improve body mass index and diseases associated with obesity, however there can be complications. This review highlights the disorders associated with this bypass.
3 days ago · The amount of weight you lose and how fast you lose it depends on which weight loss surgery you have. Patients who have adjustable gastric banding (Lap-Band) procedures usually lose weight more slowly the first year than those who have gastric bypass (RYGB) or duodenal switch procedures (DS).
4 days ago · Percentage total weight loss less than 5% occurred in 5.1% of patients receiving LSG and 3.2% of patients after LRYGB (P=.72). Median weight regain at 10 years in the LSG and LRYGB groups were 35.0% and 24.7%, respectively (p=0.16). The prevalence of esophagitis was higher in the LSG (31%) vs LRYGB (7%) groups.
3 days ago · Independent studies have reported significantly greater weight loss after RYGB than with vertical banded gastroplasty. The maximum weight loss after RYGB occurs at 2 years after the surgery, and after 2 years, up to 25% of lost weight can be regained. Studies have followed the RYGB outcomes up to 15 years after the surgery.
3 days ago · Advantages of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB): A reasonably low mortality rate (0.2% to 1%). Excellent weight loss when compared to Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG). Overall improved health. Resolution or elimination of co-morbidities (e.g., type II diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension and more).
2 days ago · Gastric banding is the least invasive weight loss procedure. Nore-routing of the intestine. No opening of the stomach or intestine. Less pain than most weight loss surgeries. Shorter hospital stay. Reduced recovery time. Reduced chances of nutritional deficiencies. Mortality rate is greatly reduced when compared with other weight loss procedures.
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5 days ago · He handles an average of 400 weight loss cases per year and specializes in bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric sleeve, and converting laparoscopic gastric bands to gastric bypass with only one surgery.
