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3rd Nov, 2016
weight-loss surgery to be the most effective treatment of type two diabetes when compared to medical management, over the course of five full years evaluation and follow-up. In the study by Hsu, (JAMA Surg 2015 Sept 16:1-8) the authors report experience with matched cohorts of patients with type two diabetes mellitus in the mild to moderate obesity range. In one group, 52 patients had weight-loss… Read more »
3rd Nov, 2016
Dr. Sasse has written a 2020 update to gastric bypass pouch tightening without surgery. Did you know that a stretched stomach pouch from gastric bypass can now be revised and shrunk without surgical cutting? Millions of individuals have undergone gastric bypass surgery, most of them with great results. But some have experienced weight re-gain and many who had a stomach surgical procedure five, 10, or… Read more »
27th May, 2016
The Biggest Loser sheds light on why it is so difficult to lose weight with diet and exercise. Let's review. From The Study The average weight of the 14 subjects at the start of the Biggest Loser was 328 pounds. At the end of the show, the average weight was 200 pounds. Six years later, the average weight was 290 pounds. The subjects had regained… Read more »
3rd Aug, 2015
http://www.bcbs.com/blueresources/tec/vols/27/27_02.pdf. While the progress has been slower than many people expected, the undeniable clinical results of weight-loss surgery in the treatment of diabetes and obesity continues to lead to improvements in coverage for the procedures around the country. Kent C. Sasse, M.D., MPH, FACS, FACRS Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Nevada School of Medicine Minimally Invasive Solutions]]> Read more »