Oct. 14, 2005 -- Laparoscopic (lap) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) can be safely performed in a 23-hour outpatient setting, according to the results of a single institution experience reported in ...

We performed a laparoscopic lengthening of the Roux limb by additional 120 cm resulting in a new alimentary limb of 160 cm. Oral PPI therapy (80 mg/day) was continued and sucralfate (4 g/d) was added.

Revisional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a surgery to change or repair a previous weight loss surgery. Some people may need revision surgery if they have complications or their weight loss isn’t as ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery was once the most common weight loss surgeries, but it is far outpaced by the sleeve gastrectomy. Gastric bypass accounts for only 18% of weight loss surgeries.

Research led by the Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany has ...

He underwent an uncomplicated laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass that included the creation of an 80-cm Roux limb. In the first year after surgery, he lost more than 80% of his excess weight ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is clearly the most effective solution for lasting weight loss and improved quality of life. These options were not compared with the latest anti-obesity pharmacotherapy ...

Don't Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests ... Gastric banding patients lost 12.8%, and MOVE! program participants only lost 0.7% of baseline weight.

I am morbidly obese and am interested in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Is this surgery performed in South Africa? If so, where can I find relevant contact details? Answer::Dear Tricia As far as I know ...