The use of bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity has increased dramatically over the past decade, which has raised concerns about safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

a RYGB = Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Mct1 = monocarboxylic acid transporter 1, UGT = glucuronosyltransferase, PST = sulfotransferase, GST = glutathione S-transferases, and MRP2 = multidrug ...

Heterotopic gastric mucosa of the proximal esophagus (HGMPE) is a congenital island of salmon-colored, abnormally located gastric epithelium, commonly present distally to the upper esophageal ...

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However, as noted by Dr Nik Ritza Kosai, an increasing number of people are now opting for an innovative, non-invasive treatment, namely the swallowable intragastric balloon (IGB).

According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the National Institutes of Health, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the current gold standard procedure for weight-loss surgery. A combined ...