Gastric Bypass Gastric bypass has been used for decades. It has undergone updates over the years and is now usually done laparoscopically. Roux-en-Y is one type of gastric bypass whose steps include: ...

An Essex man who was desperate to lose weight says he regrets paying £2k for gastric balloon surgery in Turkey as it left him "throwing up daily for the next year". Luke Hughes, 30, from Clacton ...

Health Gastric bypass surgery may cut the risk of bowel cancer Weight-loss surgery seems to lower the risk of colorectal cancer by changing where bile acids enter the small intestine, raising the ...

Gastric bypass surgery, also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, involves creating a small stomach pouch about the size of an egg. Your surgeon will then connect that pouch directly to a lower part of ...

Compelling evidence The study found that 68% (276) participants randomised to Bypass achieved at least 50% excess weight loss after three years, compared to 25% (97) for Band and 41% (141) for ...

Obesity takes a toll on the kidney, but weight loss through medications and lifestyle is challenging. A study from Sweden suggests that gastric bypass surgery could help prevent renal decline.