The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG ...

Gastrectomy is a type of major surgery to remove part or all of the stomach. Surgeons most commonly perform the procedure to treat stomach cancer. The amount or part of the stomach surgeons remove ...

Background The aim of this systematic study was to investigate patient outcomes and nutritional deficiencies following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) during a median follow-up of two years. Methods Over ...

Study participants with an average age of 17 underwent gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy weight-loss surgery. After 10 years, participants sustained an average of 20% reduction in body mass ...

Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight ...