But what if we could combine the best of both? Imagine achieving the benefits of gastric bypass surgery without going under the knife — simply by taking a pill. A Boston-based biopharmaceutical ...

The makers of the experimental drug SYNT-101 claim it mimics the effects of gastric bypass surgery while preserving lean muscle mass better than GLP-1 drugs. SYNT-101 is a once-daily pill designed ...

A higher percentage of adults who underwent gastric bypass lost 50% or more excess weight at 3 years compared with sleeve gastrectomy. Gastric bypass conferred the highest quality of life score at ...

A grandmother who shed half her body weight after getting a gastric bypass has told how the surgery transformed her life. Elaine Tutton underwent the procedure as part of a landmark trial which ...

Gastric-outlet obstruction (GOO ... Some patients develop recurrent malignant obstruction after palliative bypass. Endoscopic placement of SEMS can be a useful nonsurgical alternative for ...

Adults who underwent gastric bypass had more excess BMI loss 10 years after surgery than those who had a sleeve gastrectomy. More adults in the sleeve gastrectomy group required a conversion ...

Bowel obstruction. You can develop scar tissue (adhesions) inside your digestive tract anytime you have an abdominal surgery, including gastric bypass. Both scar tissue and a hernia can cause a ...

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of weight loss surgical procedures, such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass ... may include bowel obstruction, gallstones ...

Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are weight loss surgeries that help you eat less by reducing the size of your stomach. They have several key differences in benefits, risks, and recovery.

Studies have reported cases of people developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. But research is mixed as to whether there’s a link.

Gastric bypass surgery appears to reduce atherogenic blood lipids, including LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (apoB), independent of weight loss and caloric restriction, according to a small, ...

Long-term complications of gastric bypass include dumping syndrome (food enters the bowel too fast after eating), iron deficiency anemia, gallstones, and bowel obstruction ... The remaining 7% had ...