Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is a type of bariatric surgery. The procedure aims to promote weight loss and improve overall health in people who have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 and above.

In Louisiana, the most common type of bariatric surgery is called a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG). Unlike the gastric bypass or gastric band, both of which have fallen out of favor with surgeons ...

While all surgeries have some amount of risk, there are many noninvasive options available for weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is a type of surgery that helps ...

One way to tackle obesity is with bariatric surgery. This type of surgery involves removing or reducing the size of your stomach. Bariatric surgery typically leads to rapid weight loss. Gastric sleeve ...

Kelly Osbourne, 35, isn’t too shy to admit that going under the knife helped her to lose weight. During an Aug. 20 episode of the Hollywood Raw podcast the Brit confessed that she’d had gastric sleeve ...

Kate Daniel, a fitness coach, lost 70 kilos after weight loss surgery. She changed her mornings with four key habits. Daniel ...

A new study that analyses the outcomes of many thousands of patients who had bariatric surgery reports that repeat hospitalization is much more likely with those who had gastric bypass surgery than ...

Youth with obesity have an altered high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subspecies profile characterized by depletion of large apoE-rich HDL particles and an enrichment of small HDL particles. The goal of ...