Tackling obesity Nov 18, 2009
If the findings of Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery (ACMOMS) 2 conference are anything to go by, bariatric surgery, particularly sleeve gastrectomy, is a popular option among obese women, he says. Obesity needs to be treated as a disease, and not a lifestyle disorder. (India Times, India)
ASK DR. H: No scar procedure shows promise Sep 24, 2009
Another example of NOTES weight reduction surgery is transvaginal sleeve gastrectomy, where the vagina is used as a portal of entry to remove 70 percent of the stomach. If shown to be safe and effective by the FDA, these NOTES procedures offer same day surgery options with a return to work and home activities within just a few days. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
In-hospital mortality after stomach cancer surgery in Spain and relationship with hospital volume of interventions Aug 27, 2009
Likewise, partial gastrectomy (Billroth I and II) and simple excision of lymphatic structure were associated with a lower probability of in-hospital mortality. No independent association was found between hospital volume and in-hospital mortality. (BioMed Central)
Contest eaters face obesity, other health risks Jul 5, 2009
In an opinion piece published in the American Journal of Radiology, the doctors warned of possible "morbid obesity, profound gastroparesis, intractable nausea and vomiting, and even the need for a gastrectomy [surgical removal of all or part of the stomach]. Despite its growing popularity, competitive speed eating is a potentially self-destructive form of behavior.". During 35 years of competitive eating, O'Karma disregarded the medical advice. (CNN)
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Jun 27, 2009
Effects of Inadequate Amounts of an Important Nutrient. What happens when an individual has a deficiency in vitamin B12. (Suite101.com)
Abdominal Surgery May Become Easier for Patients Jun 5, 2009
It was used to perform transvaginal sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients, creating two small incisions in the abdomen and one in the vagina to remove 70 percent of the patients' stomachs, the study reported ... Standard laparoscopic gastrectomy requires five to seven larger incisions in the abdomen that can cause major scarring and increase the risk for infections and hernias. (MEDLINEplus)
New technique for scarless operations Jun 4, 2009
The researchers even made videos illustrating the most recent NOTES applications, including cholecystectomy, appendectomy and gastrectomy ... The use of NOTES also showed promise in performing transvaginal sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients, as researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) claimed that the procedure could a far less painful and dangerous surgical weight loss option. (India Times, India)
Woman Has New Weight Loss Surgery May 21, 2009
Insurance Does Not Cover Sleeve Gastrectomy ... Susan Wise had a new procedure called a sleeve gastrectomy, where her stomach was downsized dramatically to end up the shape of a sleeve. (Click2Houston, TX)
Power Medical Interventions, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results May 14, 2009
This novel procedure, known as a transvaginal NOTES (Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery) partial gastrectomy, was the fourth ever of its kind. Unlike traditional and laparoscopic surgeries, PMI's iNOLC (Intelligent Natural Orifice Linear Cutter) and i60XXL (Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter) instruments enabled these operations to be performed with only two minor abdominal incisions. (Primezone Releases)
New Minimally Invasive Surgery Option For Patients With Stomach Cancer Apr 17, 2009
A new study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) compares traditional "open" surgery to remove the stomach with laparoscopic gastrectomy a minimally invasive procedure in which the surgeon removes the stomach while guided by a magnified image projected by a thin, lighted tube with a video camera at its tip, called a laparoscope ... "Laparoscopic gastrectomy is an excellent option for certain patients with the disease, and for those patients, this approach has the... (Science Daily)
Gallbladder Removal Through Vagina Offers Minimally Invasive Alternative Mar 5, 2009
25, 2008) Surgeons have performed the nation's first gastrectomy, a partial removal of the stomach, through the vagina. This new "natural orifice" technique may be an attractive alternative for the 200,000. (Science Daily)
Man, 26, Has Stomach Removed to Prevent Cancer Mar 3, 2009
Prior to having a gastrectomy, the clinical name for removal of the stomach, one of Chelcun's twice annual biopsies detected potentially cancerous cells. Without a stomach, he will be limited to eating very small meals and could lose up to 20 percent of his body weight. (Fox News)
Man Loses Stomach to Avoid Cancer Mar 3, 2009
Chelcun was released from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston last week after a gastrectomy to remove his stomach. "Here's a chance to avoid doing something that is a hard and difficult thing to cure," he said. (ABC News)
Family pre-empts cancer gene by surgically removing stomachs Feb 24, 2009
So on Dec. 5, with insurance coverage pre-approved, he followed his sister s lead and became Yoon s eighth patient since January 2006 to have a gastrectomy total stomach removal as a preventive measure. It was a good thing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Cancer 'buddies' Feb 22, 2009
They teamed her up with Ray Bryant, aged 61, from East Dorset, who was an e-mail support partner for her, answering her queries and telling her about his tips to survive a complete gastrectomy - removal of the stomach. People say they know how you feel, but they don't. (BBC News -- UK)
Weight loss surgery provides an alternative solution Feb 20, 2009
Banner/Chad Fleetwood LOOKING healthy and happy, Cindy Gray, an employee at Schneck Medical Center (SMC) in Seymour, has lost more than 86 pounds since having a sleeve gastrectomy performed at SMCs Surgical Weight Loss Center last July ... After having a sleeve gastrectomy performed at Schneck Medicals Surgical Weight Loss Center last July, Brownstown resident Cindy Gray is confident she made the right choice for her future. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
