In lap band surgery, an adjustable gastric band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to form a smaller stomach pouch, said Shellie Wright, a physician assistant in the general and bariatric ...

Laparoscopic gastric band surgery, buoyed by an obesity epidemic and improved clinical outcomes, has become a viable option for ambulatory surgery centers, but payors have been slow in extending ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A type of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery called gastric banding not only helps morbidly obese teenagers lose a substantial amount of weight, but also leads to ...

Anyone considering the Lap-Band as a solution to their obesity might be wondering if its safe after seeing the latest news stories involving a marketing campaign and doctors associated with it. The ...

An older version of Lap-Band weight loss surgery could cause severe complications down the road, according to a study by Belgian researchers reported in the L.A. Times. The Belgian researchers found ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An older kind of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery could lead to severe complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday. The surgery works by placing a ...

Sometimes Paul Lee has to stop for a second when he realizes he can do things that, for many years, he couldn’t - when he was more than 200 pounds heavier. “I keep finding new things daily, like ...

Allergan Inc's already approved stomach band was effective for reducing weight in a broader group of obese patients, U.S. reviewers said in documents released on Wednesday. Subscribe to read this ...

Medicare covers lap band (laparoscopic banding) surgery if you meet the criteria. Your out-of-pocket costs can depend on the specific coverage you have and the services you need. Medicare generally ...

A study of the two most popular weight-loss surgeries found obese diabetics who had gastric bypass surgery lost 64 percent of their excess weight after a year, compared with 36 percent in those ...

PRESCRIPTION FOR GREATER HELP. NOW 40% OF AMERICANS ARE CONSIDERED OBESE AND SOME DOCTORS WORRY THE PANDEMIC MAY CAUSE THAT NUMBER TO SPIKE. THAT’S RIGHT OUR JULIE DOLAN TAKES A LOOK AT A SIMPLE ...

A preliminary recommendation by the Food and Drug Administration to loosen eligibility requirements for lap-band weight loss surgery could lead to a wave of new patients for Connecticut hospitals, ...