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Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Teens

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:00:33 +0000

Bariatric surgery resulted in significant weight loss at 1 year in morbidly obese adolescents who had a procedure at a designated center of excellence, according to a study of 890 teenagers. Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz discusses the results.

Duration : 0:2:52

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Changing Eating Habits for Success After Bariatric Surgery

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:00:09 +0000

Before you have weight loss surgery is the time to begin making changes in your diet. A Franciscan St. Francis Health registered dietitian explains some of the simple changes needed, including eating three meals a day with lean protein, staying hydrated, avoiding carbonated beverages and having a vitamin regimen as prescribed by your healthcare provider.

Duration : 0:2:1

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WMAR-TV – Couple has Weight-Loss Surgery at GBMC

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 04:19:22 +0000

GBMCMediahttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/gbmcmediaTechGBMC, Towson, Baltimore, Maryland, Bariatrics, Obesity, Bariatric, Obesity Management, Hospital, Medical CenterWMAR-TV – Couple has Weight-Loss Surgery at GBMC

Duration : 0:3:59

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Dr. Vivek Prachand on Surgical Options for Obesity

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 04:19:05 +0000

Vivek Prachand, MD, assistant professor of surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center, talks about who is a good candidate for bariatric weight-loss surgery, and how UCMC physicians help patients choose the best surgical procedure for their individual case.

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Duration : 0:7:30

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Denton Weight Loss Surgery – The Lap-Band Explained

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:37:21 +0000

Denton weight loss surgery expert Dr. David Provost explains the Lap-Band procedure

Duration : 0:2:3

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Bariatric Surgery Before and After

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 09:02:03 +0000

Some of Patient’s Before and after success stories in pictures.

Duration : 0:6:27

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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Pre-Op: MORE Stuff I Bought!

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:27:39 +0000

In this video I show you yet more stuff I bought as well as do a couple product reviews.

Duration : 0:4:26

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Gastric Bypass Surgery for Diabetes Patients May Reduce or Treat Symptoms

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:27:03 +0000

A Cleveland Clinic study indicates that gastric bypass surgery may work better than medicine in some cases for treating diabetes. This form of weight loss surgery involves reducing the size of the stomach and then bypassing the upper part of the intestine. Then the lower part of the intestine is connected to the newly formed and smaller stomach. Physicians believe that bariatric surgery may lead to a favorable change in certain types of so-called “gut hormones.” These hormones can help the pancreas secrete more insulin to help treat diabetes. One study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows gastric bypass surgery in severely obese people may reduce or even treat all symptoms of diabetes without the help of medicine. Learn more about how weight loss surgery has helped some Cleveland Clinic patients improve their blood sugar level and reduce their amount of diabetes medication.

Duration : 0:1:49

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POSE Weight loss surgery Incision Free

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:40:22 +0000

You are able to lose weight via a groundbreaking incisionless, pain-free weight loss procedure known as POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal). This new procedure can be arranged through www.SecretSurgery.co.uk in London or Leeds (UK)

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The POSE procedure reduces the size of your stomach without making a single incision into the body by utilizing special tools that access the stomach through the mouth and esophagus.

Not only does the procedure not require incisions to reduce the size of the stomach, but it is considered much safer than other surgical options. There has been virtually no complications to date and most patients are able to go back to work within a couple of days.

POSE does not require cutting like gastric bypass and the gastric sleeve or a medical implant like the LAP-BAND or REALIZE Band, yet similar results have been achieved.

Over the past year, a select group of patients have participated in a clinical date registry to evaluate the POSE procedure. Patients enrolled in the trial have applauded the procedure, citing a dramatic decrease in hunger and stomach capacity which has helped them achieve substantial weight loss.

Only a few bariatric centers were chosen to participate in the trials, including: Bluegrass Bariatric Surgical Associates at Central Baptist Hospital; Surgical Specialists of Louisiana; Southeast Bariatrics at Presbyterian Hospital in North Carolina.

To perform the operation, surgeons use a special set of endoscopic surgery tools manufactured by USGI known as the Incisionless Operating Platform (IOP), (formerly known as the EndoSurgical Operating System (EOS)), and a flexible endoscope that is used to visualize the stomach. Patients are put under anesthesia for the procedure. Then, a long, flexible tube that is created specifically for incisionless procedures is inserted through the mouth and into the stomach. The tools are maneuvered into the stomach through the tube.

Once in the stomach, the specialized tools are used to grasp stomach tissue, create tissue folds, and deploy specially designed suture anchors that fasten the folds together. By creating tissue folds, it shrinks the size of the stomach pouch and the connection to the small intestine.

The IOP device manufactured by USGI is also used to perform the ROSE (Restorative Obesity Surgery, Endoluminal) procedure, a revision for gastric bypass patients with weight regain. The ROSE procedure restores the size of the stoma and pouch to post-surgical dimensions.

Like other bariatric surgeries, the POSE procedure is only a weight loss tool. Patients will still need to make dietary and behavior changes to achieve significant weight loss.

This new procedure can be arranged through Secret Surgery and carried out in London or Leeds in the UK.

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Duration : 0:1:33

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Introduction to Bariatric Surgery: Part 1

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:40:11 +0000

Dr Steven Poplawski is a Bariatric Surgeon in southeastern Michigan. He has more than12 years experience specializing in Bariatric Surgery. This is a recording of a presentation given to a group of new patients who are cosidering bariatric surgery to treat severe obesity.

Duration : 0:5:8

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