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Jul. 2, 07: Accident Raises Safety Concerns About Chinese Tires
Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature. read more »
Jul. 2, 07: Accident Raises Safety Concerns About Chinese Tires
Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature read more »
Jan. 15, 06: Controversial weight-loss surgery resumed
Iowa Methodist Medical Center is restarting its weight-loss surgery program, which was suspended in 2004 after seven patients died. read more »
Dec. 28, 05: Provider Stops Gastric Bypass: Medicare, Medicaid Patients Must Go Elsewhere
By Kevin Graman, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Dec. read more »
Dec. 27, 05: Vitamin B Deficiency a Danger After Gastric Bypass Surgery
TUESDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to check for vitamin B1 deficiency in patients after they've had gastric bypass surgery for obesity. read more »
What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Gastric bypass surgery has become an increasingly popular procedure for obese people to lose vast amounts of weight, when their prior attempts at diet and exercise have failed. The number of gastric bypass surgeries performed soared to over 140,000 in 2004, and that number is expected to rise once again in 2005. Many high profile celebrities have undergone the procedure, and the expansive media coverage of them has increased the profile and attractiveness of the surgery to the rest of the country. The soar in popularity of the surgery has created a huge market for doctors and hospitals to take advantage of, however not all of the doctors getting involved are properly trained and experienced enough to safely conduct the procedures. The long-term effects are not well known as the surgery has been gaining popularity recently, however there are many possible negative side effects of gastric bypass surgery. The probability of experiencing these negative side effects increases dramatically when the doctor does not have enough experience performing the procedure. Since there is such a tremendous demand for gastric bypass surgeries, many doctors are rushing into the field with insufficient training and experience. Some reports have indicated that the rate of complications after gastric bypass surgery drop after a doctor has performed 100 of these operations. Unlike other forms of surgery, there is no mandatory training required and no certification to perform gastric bypass surgery. Many training courses or seminars that have arisen for gastric bypass surgery only last three to four days.
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