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Risks to be Aware of with Bariatric Surgery

December 26, 2016 | Bariatric Surgery

If you have been struggling to lose weight and cannot do so on your own, you may benefit from bariatric surgery. However, bariatric surgery carries certain risks that you should understand before you agree to undergo the procedure. Below is a discussion...

Gastric Bypass vs Gastric Sleeve Surgery

December 26, 2016 | Gastric Bypass Surgery

About 180,000 bariatric surgeries were performed in 2013, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), representing a significant increase from 158,000 just two years earlier. Of the surgeries performed in 2013, about 42 percent were gastric sleeve...