A sleeve gastrectomy, also called gastric sleeve surgery or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight loss (bariatric) surgery. This a gastric restrictive procedure, which is a type of weight loss ...

Q: I feel like I've tried every diet, and no matter what, I just can't seem to lose weight. A friend who had a surgery that removed part of her stomach was finally able to lose 65 pounds. I wonder if ...

The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) or ...

Many of us have struggled with our weight at one time or another. While most can get to a healthy weight with diet and exercise, bariatric surgery may be an option for those who are very obese and ...

Rosie O’Donnell has looked noticeably slimmer in recent months, and the star has now admitted that she took extensive steps to improve her health. The 51-year-old star revealed that she had ...

A medical-device company in North Carolina and bariatric surgeon Dr. Brian B. Quebbemann of Newport Beach, Calif., have teamed up for weight-loss surgery requiring just one incision. The operation was ...

This surgery is done by making several small incisions and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach). More than half of your stomach is removed, leaving a thin ...

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a new non-surgical bariatric procedure that achieves a similar effect as gastric sleeve surgery. ESG requires no incisions or cutting into the stomach – the ...