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2. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery (also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a surgical procedure used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Long term weight loss with bariatric surgery may be achieved through alteration of gut hormones, physical reduction of stomach size ( stomach reduction surgery ), [ 3 ] reduction ...

3. Is bariatric surgery still best? What new research says about ...

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   And as the most recent data shows, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy have demonstrated a total weight loss of 31.9% and 29.5%, respectively, one year after surgery, with weight loss of ...

4. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Surgery for severe obesity is associated with long-term weight loss and decreased overall mortality. One study found a weight loss of between 14% and 25% (depending on the type of procedure performed) at 10 years, and a 29% reduction in all cause mortality when compared to standard weight loss measures. [8]

5. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   The primary measures of weight loss outcomes for endoscopic bariatric therapies include total body weight loss (percentage of pre-procedure weight lost by a certain time point) and excess weight loss (percentage of pre-procedure weight above ideal body weight that is lost by a certain time point).

6. New weight loss endoscopic procedure could help reduce ... - AOL

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7. This Procedure Can Reduce Key Hunger Hormone and May Spur ...

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   Bariatric surgery, in which the stomach is manipulated to make it smaller, is considered the gold standard for weight-loss, but it is still surgery. Endoscopic procedures, on the other hand, can ...

8. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   The MGB has been suggested as an alternative to the Roux-en-Y procedure due to the simplicity of its construction and is becoming more and more popular because of low risk of complications and good sustained weight loss. It has been estimated that 15.4% of weight loss surgery in Asia is now performed via the MGB technique. [journal 6]

9. SafeStitch Medical® Announces Encouraging Result of ... - AOL

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   SafeStitch Medical® Announces Encouraging Result of Transluminal Procedure to Correct GERD and Obesity with Two Years Follow Up MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SafeStitch Medical®, Inc. (OTCBB:SFES ...