Development agreement Intuitive Surgical and Dextera Surgical (formerly Cardica) have signed agreement to develop a surgical stapler and cartridge for Intuitive’s da Vinci robotic surgical system. The agreement, follows an agreement from January 2016, under which Intuitive Surgical paid…
In 2014, there were 889 bariatric surgeries performed in New Zealand Roux-en-y gastric bypass is a durable operation for long-term weight loss and treatment of obesity-related comorbid disease, according to researchers from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. The study,…
Roux-en-y gastric bypass is a durable operation for long-term weight loss and treatment of obesity-related comorbid disease, according to researchers from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. The study, which included 1,087 patients who underwent RYGB procedures over a 20-year…
Brain size and obesity Comparison of grey matter (brown) and white matter (yellow) in sex-matched subjects A (56 years, BMI 19.5) and B (50 years, BMI 43.4) (Credit: Lisa Ronan) Researchers only observed these differences from middle-age onwards, suggesting that…
Recent guidelines recommending bariatric surgery for obese people with Type 2 diabetes could convince more insurance companies to green-light the procedure. “I think these guidelines will encourage insurers to provide coverage for this kind of surgery for some diabetic patients…
Anastomosis size: The researchers collected data on the incidence of various complications: presence of gastrojejunostomy anastomosis stenosis, occurrence of fistulas, bleeding with transfusion indication and surgical site infection. A study comparing the incidence of early complications related with the handsewn…