MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bypass surgery'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062248&cid=t_103025_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-you-know-what-metabolic-syndrome-is%2F2011.07.24 People with metabolic syndrome are twice as likely to develop heart disease, and five times as likely to develop diabetes, as those who don’t have metabolic syndrome. But many people are not yet familiar with this relatively new term. Do you know what metabolic syndrome is? OECD Country Populations with a BMI > 30 (1996-2003) Metabolic syndrome is the combination of several medical problems associated with morbid obesity. In addition to obesity, these conditions include: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Columbia University Department of Surgery Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062248 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:00:10 +0100 5062248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570493&cid=t_103025_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fposterior-leaks-gastric-bypass-surgery%2F Bowel leaks are a dreaded complication in bariatric (gastric bypas) surgery. The most technically difficult leaking suture line to repair is on the posterior stomach, close to the gastric staple line. The repair is usually done by using reinforcing sutures between the jejunal limb and excluded stomach, rather than resecting the entire anastomosis and redoing it. Some surgeons buttress the repair by placing a pedicle of omentum around the repair. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570493 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:08:56 +0100 4570493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337937&cid=t_103025_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F%25e2%2580%259cjust-in-case%25e2%2580%259d-heart-tests-can-they-do-more-harm-than-good%2F2011.01.12 Here’s an important equation that all of us — doctors include — should know about healthcare, but don’t: More ≠ Better “More does not equal better” applies to diagnostic procedures, screening tests meant to identify problems before they appear, medications, dietary supplements, and just about every aspect of medicine. That scenario is spelled out in alarming detail in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Clinicians at the Cleveland Clinic describe the case of a 52-year-old woman who went to her community hospital because she had been having chest pain for two days. She wasn’t having symptoms of a heart attack, such as shortness of breath, unexplained nausea, or a cold sweat, and her electrocardiogram and other tests were fine. The woman’s doctors concluded that her ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337937 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:00:10 +0100 4337937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322463&cid=t_103025_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fsports-announcer-joe-tait-undergoes-heart-surgery%2F Longtime Cleveland Cavaliers play-by-play announcer Joe Tait has undergone a double-bypass and aortic valve surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322463 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:43:14 +0100 4322463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467709&cid=t_103025_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Fshould-diabetics-have-gastric-bypass-sugery%2F This study included 55 newly diagnosed diabetics between ages 20 and 60 who were obese. Half of the participants had gastric banding surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs. The other half was treated in the usual way. The people who had surgery lost an average of 21% of their body weight. The other group lost less than 2% on average. Two years after treatment, 73% of those who had surgery (22 out of 29 patients) had blood sugar levels below the number used to diagnose diabetes -- and they were not taking medication! For this group, type 2 diabetes was considered to be "in remission." Only 13% of the group that did not have surgery had a remission at the two-year evaluation. Complications and side effects can occur from surgery. Also, surgery for obesity does not enable obese people t... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467709 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3467709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331224&cid=t_103025_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fburt-reynolds-recovering-heart-bypass-surgery%2F Veteran actor Burt Reynolds is recovering at home following surgery last week at an undisclosed Florida hospital to bypass blocked coronary arteries. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331224 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:50:50 +0100 3331224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584345&cid=t_103025_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FBp1gZ9HenyE%2F I’m 36 and at my 7 year mark now after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I’m considering getting gastric bypass surgery. There are studies that support gastric bypass weight loss surgery to stop the use of diabetes medications for type 2 diabetics. As I cut down on my daily intake of food I don’t see any big changes in my blood sugars or weight. I do exercise 2 or 3 times a week but obviously it’s not enough. The exact cause of type 2 diabetes is still unknown. Many doctors subscribe to the “lipocentric hypothesis,” which pins the blame on extra pounds. Even if the body makes lots of insulin to process or store blood sugars, the theory goes, the extra weight overwhelms it. “The fat in your belly is very insulin-resistant,” says George ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584345 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:28:18 +0100 2584345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469643&cid=t_103025_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fconnected-health-evidence-base I am often asked, regarding connected health, "What is the evidence base?"  The question is rooted in our Western beliefs that phenomena are orderly and things happen for a reason. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469643 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:12:18 +0100 2469643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121780&cid=t_103025_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDOA-DHPXJZM%2F Microorganisms and bacteria living in our intestines help with proper digestion of food by breaking down nutrients and helping our body absorb them better. Although much is known about the function of microorganisms, there is still much to study about the relationship between gut microorganisms and weight.  Scientists are particularly interested in the relationship between the kinds of gut microorganisms and amount of calories harvested from carbohydrates and sugars, as evidence to this could help with weight management. Researchers also want to find out how the various microorganism communities compare in different individuals. A new study appearing online this week found that gut microorganisms are linked with obesity. Researchers found that obese individuals carried more hydrogen-... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121780 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:40:52 +0100 2121780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1288554&cid=t_103025_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F247911098%2F Growing evidence shows that surgery may effectively cure Type 2 diabetes — an approach that not only may change the way the disease is treated, but that introduces a new way of thinking about diabetes. How do you feel about the above statement? I have now read through this article about 100 times and I am still unsure myself. We have learned previously that gastric bypass surgery will decrease type 2 diabetes if not ‘cure’ it in many people, but that was always shown to be dependent upon weight loss. The new study published in a special supplement to the February issue of Diabetes Care by a leading expert in the emerging field of diabetes surgery is claiming that bypassing/re-routing the gastric tract actually ‘cures’ diabetes independent of weight loss. Dr. Rubin... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1288554 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:06:15 +0100 1288554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1067859&cid=t_103025_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F194472275%2F Man oh man! I feel like there is always some sort of research pointing to some other type of research that has already been accepted and totally disagrees with what we have been doing for years. Do you follow? hahah. It seems that now researchers are suggesting that transfusions among bypass surgery patients are not as favorable as we thought… The research found patients who received a red blood cell transfusion experienced a three-fold increase in complications arising from lack of oxygen to key organs — such as in a heart attack or stroke. This is a finding at odds with the widely held belief that red cell transfusion improves delivery of oxygen to tissues. These findings were regardless of hemoglobin levels. Over half of all heart surgery patients receive a blood transfusio... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1067859 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:29:38 +0100 1067859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005214&cid=t_103025_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F180206096%2Fcomputer_scans_effective_in_fi.html The findings of an international trial led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University were presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. The trial details results of 64-CT scans on patients with possible blockage of the arteries.The 64-slice CT scan was introduced in the US in 2005 and helps cardiologists determine more quickly who can skip a more invasive procedure called cardiac catherization. In cardiac catherization a tube is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin area and maneuvered up to the heart where a dye is injected to enable a clear X-ray to be taken of the beating heart and its arterial blood supply. The CT scan passes x-rays through the body and produces digital signals that are detected and reconstructed for a precise picture.The CT scan will not... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005214 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:15:58 +0100 1005214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=918091&cid=t_103025_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F163809143%2F Hmm… I will present this to you with no opinion or comments from me. It seems that researchers out of The Bristol Heart Institute in Britain have confirmed the belief that certain patients that have survived heart attacks and heart disease become more naturally pre-conditioned than their healthy counterparts. … Discovered surprising responses of the heart to mock cardiac surgery in a mouse model. When the heart was stopped and restarted — mimicking the conditions used in most heart bypass surgery — scientists found hearts with coronary disease from genetically modified mice were more resistant to damage than hearts without coronary disease. So what do you think? Have you ever heard of this before? The research team detailed their findings in the October issue of th... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=918091 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:39:59 +0100 918091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=725113&cid=t_103025_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F10%2Fdrastic-measures-gastric-bypass-surgery-and-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Daily News, SupportGastric bypass surgery was originally devised to cause weight loss in cases of extreme obesity. However, it has recently come to be known as a last resort measure for controlling Type 2 diabetes in obese patients. To read up on this phenomenon, you need look no further than this very site. Here's a previous blog on this topic by yours truly, one that touches on the horrible complications that some have to endure after the surgery. Then here's a more recent one about a Welsh study on the incredible efficacy of the surgery, this time courtesy of Bev. Now I see a new report circulating in the news. This one focuses on some doctors and their patients who have experienced first-hand how well the gastric bypass can work at making Type 2 diabetes disappear.... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=725113 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 725113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479187&cid=t_103025_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F12%2Fregis-philbin-to-undergo-bypass-surgery%2F Filed under: Celebrity newsTV celebrity Regis Philbin announced today that he will be undergoing bypass surgery later this week. The long-time host of the popular talk show "Live with Regis and Kelly" (which formerly featured Kathy Lee as co-host), stated that he has been suffering pains in his chest for quite some time and, at the behest of his doctors, has elected to go forward with the bypass. Philbin explained in his very comedic, Regis way that he would have preferred to have done angioplasty (they way he put it "You know you get in, bang-bang-bang, they blow you open and you leave the next day"), it appears as though he has plaque in his arteries, which therefore make the bypass surgery necessary. The recovery period for triple-bypass surgery is seldom quick, so it remains unknown ho... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479187 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 479187