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Childhood Obesity May Benefit from Bariatric Surgery
In cases where conservative interventions have failed, bariatric surgery can improve obesity-related health issues and liver disease in severely obese adolescents and children, according to a paper...
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Does Gastric Band Improve Quality of Life in Obese Patients?
A new study published in the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases revealed that gastric banding surgery in morbid obese patients improves their health-related quality of life up to three...
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Study Shows That Bariatric Surgery Can Also Reduce Urinary Incontinence
According to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, in addition to bariatric surgery facilitating weight loss, the procedure can also reduce urinary incontinence. The study conducted by UC...
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Survey Reveals That While Weight Loss Surgery Still Not Common, Gastric Bands...
Consumer healthcare survey authority Treato recently released the results of a comprehensive survey that targeted over 1,000 respondents on the issue of weight loss surgery. While the individuals who...
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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery Shown As Effective Treatment...
In a recent study entitled “Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: 4-year experience and learning curve,” researchers highlighted the benefits to morbid obese patients who underwent laparoscopic...
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Can Diet Alone Help Obese Patients Achieve Normal Body Weight?
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health, a team of researchers led by King’s College London found that the chance of an obese person achieving a normal body weight without...
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2-Year Lap-Band Study Reveals Positive Impact on Quality of Life From Gastric...
In a recent study published in the journal Current Medical Research & Opinion, a team of researchers determined the effectiveness of the latest generation of adjustable gastric banding systems...
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Five-Year Follow-Up Study Shows LAP-BAND Is Safe and Effective for Obese...
Five-year results from a multicenter clinical trial investigating the safety and efficacy of LAP-BAND® adjustable gastric banding system in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30–39.9 kilograms...
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Can I Feel My Lap-Band Port?
Can I feel my Lap-Band port? Some of you may be reading this and saying, ‘”what is a PORT?” A gastric band, commonly known as the Lap-Band®, is a silicon band that is placed around the upper portion...
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