Following surgery, there were 1,651 adverse events (6.0, 4.6, and 5.7 per year after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, and sleeve gastrectomy, respectively).

A NEW prospective study has found that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is more effective than sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) at improving gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and oesophageal physiology, ...

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Danielle Peebles, 42, weighed 28 stone when she made the journey to Turkey in June 2023 to undertake a gastric sleeve operation. She opted for the surgery abroad after being told she would have to ...

Rebecca Jones, 31, explained that she travelled to Turkey by herself for a gastric sleeve, mummy makeover (MMO), and a full set of pearly white Turkey teeth. She's also had numerous rounds of ...

A "vibrant and lovely" North East businesswoman who received "woeful" care after weight loss surgery died months later of multi-organ failure. Nicola Fisher, from Sunderland, turned to Spire ...

“I worked out a deal with them to get a gastric sleeve done in April.” At the time, he said he put a deposit down for the procedure but was “still debating” if he should go through with it.

At the 10-year follow-up of SLEEVEPASS, 7 sleeve gastrectomy was associated with a higher incidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux and oesophagitis than gastric bypass, but no difference was seen for ...