Gastric Bypass Surgery Information
Is Type 2 Operable?
News media sound bites were ricocheting around the Internet last week suggesting that perhaps type 2 diabetes is an intestinal disorder that can be cured by surgery.
As Dr. Bill Quick pointed out in a recent blog, most of the popular accounts of the disease were overblown; Dr. Quick calls them "another piece of public relations flackery." Like so many reports of new medical advances, these reports in the news media were mostly based on a press release from the hospital where the research ...
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Expert & Community Posts
A Miracle Diabetes Cure
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...this procedure unless you also need a new kidney) or gastric bypass surgery (which means you'll... Read more »
Is Gastric Bypass Surgery Right for You?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...was trying to gain weight so that she could have gastric bypass surgery. I was shocked and very... Read more »
Erectile dysfunction and obesity
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert...erectile function improved in patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass is a... Read more »
Health Guide
Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...patients who had the surgery. The findings were published the September 2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Gastric bypass surgery helps lower the blood pressure of very obese patients, according to... Read more »Surgery for Weight Loss
...(the Lap-Band) usually does not require a major incision and avoids some of the major complications of gastric bypass:It employs an adjustable silicone band that is placed around the upper part of... Read more »Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information
...surgery. The hospital, the Red Cross or blood bank can provide family members and friends with necessary information about blood donation for your surgery. Bypass procedures have been performed... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...diagnosed heart disease in the family. Local community centers, the Red Cross and hospitals can provide information on CPR training. In the emergency department Treatment goals at the... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...on a patient's progress and their prior condition. (See Bypass Surgery: A Patient Guide for detailed information about bypass surgery.) Angioplasty recovery Because it is less invasive,... Read more »Images
Related News
Why Gastric Bypass Helps Diabetics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence explains why patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery get their diabetes symptoms under control quickly --... Read summary »
Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
March 21, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have obesity surgery, it is crucial for you to take your prescribed vitamin supplements and watch for symptoms such as... Read summary »
Success of gastric bypass sparks debate
December 15, 2008The success of gastric bypass surgery on obese patients is sparking a debate on whether or not diabetics and other high-risk individuals would... Read summary »
Obesity keeps some gastric bypass patients from proper care
October 03, 2008Some patients who suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery may be too big for scanning equipment, U.S. researchers warn. According to the... Read summary »
Gastric bypass may help low back pain
October 03, 2008According to a new report, obese patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery to lose weight also reduced their amount of low back pain. Researchers... Read summary »
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