A common weight loss surgery is associated with long-term gastrointestinal problems and food intolerance, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 249 extremely obese patients who had ...

BETHESDA, Md. (April 28, 2023) — Just 4% of patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery developed obesity-associated cancer in a 10-year follow up, compared to 8.9% among those who did not ...

One of the areas that stomach cancer patients are worried about is the function of the stomach responsible for 'the pleasure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Updates to the 1991 NIH statement on gastrointestinal surgery for severe obesity include recommendations for ...

Prophylactic drainage is widely used in gastrointestinal surgery, despite evidence that this might be harmful in some instances. Using data published over a period of almost 40 years, Petrowsky and ...

Our pediatric surgery team treats gastrointestinal conditions that affect organs from the esophagus to the appendix, with the rest of the digestive system in between. Here is a list of some of the ...

Cleveland Clinic has a new chair of its Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute. The Clinic announced that Dr. Miguel Regueiro has been named to the position, succeeding Dr. Matthew Walsh, who had ...

Ileus is a temporary lack of movement in the intestines that can lead to pain, nausea, bloating, and other symptoms. Risk factors include surgery and opioid use. Without treatment, ileus can be ...

(Reuters Health) - A common weight loss surgery is associated with long-term gastrointestinal problems and food intolerance, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 249 extremely obese ...