The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG ...

More than half of your stomach is removed, leaving a thin vertical ... This surgery can change your whole life, and for many people will save their lives. Your life will improve in ways you cannot ...

Three primary types of bariatric surgery are performed in the U.S, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH): ...

But after Chandra started collapsing from anaphylactic shock when her son was just a few weeks old, she decided to look into a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) - a type of weight loss surgery ...

But she’s since had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy and is ready to shift ... At that point she was still debating weight loss surgery and largely confined to her house, while worrying about ...

They decided on a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), where portions ... we followed that there was something working against us and surgery was the fix to remove that hormone to help us get ...

Gugu Gumede Impressed By Her Weight Loss Results. She is among the celebrities who has embraced cosmetic surgery, and is ...

If you and your doctor have decided that weight loss surgery is right for you, you have several options. In a restrictive surgery, a surgeon uses one of a variety of techniques to reduce the size ...

A proximal duodeno-jejunostomy with sleeve gastrectomy (DJOS) was conducted as an alternative to RYGB in 7 selected patients eligible for bariatric surgery with a body mass index (BMI) range from ...

A prospective study shows Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improves reflux and oesophageal health more effectively than sleeve gastrectomy, though both support weight loss.

Actress and director Gugu Gumede has inspired fans by opening up about her weight loss journey, sharing before and after ...