SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

This study looked at a surgical technique to fix a hiatal hernia at the same time as weight loss surgery. Researchers wanted to see if using a mesh patch to reinforce the repair would prevent the hernia from coming back. They followed 20 patients who had both procedures to check …

This study compared two different weight loss surgeries to see which one works better for people with severe obesity. Researchers followed 80 patients to measure weight loss results, health improvements, quality of life changes, and any complications. They compared a newer proced…

This study tested whether adding magnesium sulfate to a standard local anesthetic (bupivacaine) during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (weight loss surgery) would improve pain control. Researchers injected the medication mixture around the surgical ports in 68 patients to see if …

This study analyzed existing medical records from over 20,000 people in Sweden who had sleeve gastrectomy surgery for severe obesity between 2012 and 2024. Researchers examined long-term outcomes including weight loss results, improvement in related health conditions like diabete…

This study aimed to learn more about obesity by measuring a hormone called isthmin. Researchers checked isthmin levels in the blood of 40 adults with severe obesity before and after they had a common weight-loss surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy). The goal was to see if th…

This study looked at how a person's eating habits in the year after weight loss surgery affect their results. Researchers followed 290 people who had a sleeve gastrectomy procedure to see if their daily diet explained why some people lose a lot of weight and others do not. The go…