In normal digestion, food passes through the entire stomach and then enters the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and calories are absorbed. It then passes into the large intestine (colon), ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Bariatric surgery can be done using open surgery through a large incision, but it can also now be done using minimally invasive robotic surgery. Gastric bypass shrinks your stomach ...

Todd McCarty, MD, FACS, of the Lakewood Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic in Dallas, performed the first natural orifice bariatric surgery in November. This minimally invasive procedure involves entering ...

50-year-old Kenneth Yerrid, of Melissa, is halfway to his weight loss goal of 90 lbs and it's only been three months. Yerrid suffered from Metabolic syndrome, a serious health condition which includes ...

The future of weight loss surgery could be as simple as a single incision. Dr. Carlos Galvani, the UA surgeon who conducted the first single-incision weight loss surgery in Tucson, said he is pleased ...

DALLAS - June 13, 2008 - UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons have completed the first single-incision Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas. Rather than the traditional five small incisions used ...

The weight is no longer sticking to him. A Texas man is halfway to his 90-pound weight loss goal after undergoing a new bariatric surgery option that involves magnets. “I’ve been able to do fantastic ...

Stomach-stapling surgery to combat obesity may be done in the future with a tube inserted through the mouth, making the procedure safer than using an incision and opening the way for more people to ...

On a recent sunny afternoon, Jason Wasmanski of Bear Creek pushed his 3-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, on the swings at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. When the little girl decided to scamper over to a ...

Gastric Bypass Surgery Complications Gastric bypass surgery is generally considered safe, but you may need to take supplements or medication to lessen the chances of certain surgery-related health ...