NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An older kind of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery could lead to severe complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday. The surgery works by placing a ...

In lap band surgery, an adjustable gastric band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to form a smaller stomach pouch, said Shellie Wright, a physician assistant in the general and bariatric ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of weight-loss surgery called gastric banding appears safe and effective for severely obese teenagers, according to a study at one medical center. The findings, ...

Allergan Inc's already approved stomach band was effective for reducing weight in a broader group of obese patients, U.S. reviewers said in documents released on Wednesday. The maker of Botox, breast ...

Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Nikolov at his Beverly Hills office. The thousands of dollars that a controversial Beverly Hills surgery center spent promoting its Lap-Band weight-loss procedure on ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A company that promotes Lap-Band weight-loss surgery was warned to pull advertising that federal officials claim failed to warn potential customers of the risks. The Food and Drug ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (CN) - A Tennessee surgeon has been accused of performing an unnecessary lap-band surgery on a woman after qualifying her for the procedure by having her hold books during the ...