In lap band surgery, an adjustable gastric band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to form a smaller stomach pouch, said Shellie Wright, a physician assistant in the general and bariatric ...

Laparoscopic gastric band surgery, buoyed by an obesity epidemic and improved clinical outcomes, has become a viable option for ambulatory surgery centers, but payors have been slow in extending ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A type of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery called gastric banding not only helps morbidly obese teenagers lose a substantial amount of weight, but also leads to ...

Anyone considering the Lap-Band as a solution to their obesity might be wondering if its safe after seeing the latest news stories involving a marketing campaign and doctors associated with it. The ...

An older version of Lap-Band weight loss surgery could cause severe complications down the road, according to a study by Belgian researchers reported in the L.A. Times. The Belgian researchers found ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An older kind of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery could lead to severe complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday. The surgery works by placing a ...

Allergan Inc's already approved stomach band was effective for reducing weight in a broader group of obese patients, U.S. reviewers said in documents released on Wednesday. Subscribe to read this ...

Sometimes Paul Lee has to stop for a second when he realizes he can do things that, for many years, he couldn’t - when he was more than 200 pounds heavier. “I keep finding new things daily, like ...

Candidates for weight-loss surgery accept a level of risk and uncertainty about the outcome with any procedure. Many do so because having a body mass index of 35 or more with obesity-related health ...

PRESCRIPTION FOR GREATER HELP. NOW 40% OF AMERICANS ARE CONSIDERED OBESE AND SOME DOCTORS WORRY THE PANDEMIC MAY CAUSE THAT NUMBER TO SPIKE. THAT’S RIGHT OUR JULIE DOLAN TAKES A LOOK AT A SIMPLE ...

A preliminary recommendation by the Food and Drug Administration to loosen eligibility requirements for lap-band weight loss surgery could lead to a wave of new patients for Connecticut hospitals, ...

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