Gastric Bypass Surgery

Local Gastric Bypass Study Targets Obese Teens (WLWT-TV Cincinnati)

4 Jul 2008

Cincinnati Children's Hospital is one of five running a 10-year study of the procedure and its effectiveness on a segment of the population that often feels the brunt of weight shame -- teenagers.

Kidney stones a risk after stomach bypass surgery (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

2 Jul 2008

Morbidly obese adults who undergo a particular type of stomach bypass surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) appear to be at increased risk of developing kidney stones earlier than previously thought. The increase in stone risk was evident just three months after the surgery.

Obese woman gets gastric surgery (BBC News)

1 Jul 2008

An obese woman is told she can have gastric surgery on the NHS after losing weight.