MANY surgeons have come to consider subtotal gastrectomy the procedure of choice for duodenal ulcers demanding elective operative therapy. The results of this maneuver are gratifying in most cases.

A gastrectomy is a surgical procedure carried out to remove all or part of the stomach. It may be used to treat stomach cancer, esophageal cancer, severe or morbid obesity, peptic ulcers or benign ...

The study, which included approximately 7,000 patients, found no significant differences in 4-year cumulative healthcare costs associated with the surgeries ($33,682 for sleeve gastrectomy, $33,948 ...

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and renowned weight loss surgeon Dr. Alex Gandsas have announced the successful completion of a single port sleeve gastrectomy ...