Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Expert, Dr. Paul Cirangle, Speaks at Annual American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Meeting
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 9, 2009 - Paul Cirangle, MD, FACS, of Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco, was honored to speak at the annual American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) meeting held in Grapevine, Texas, June 21-26. ASMBS is the largest organization for bariatric surgeons in the world. Over 1,900 surgeons were in attendance.
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Effects of bariatric surgery on cancer incidence in obese patients in Sweden (Swedish Obese Subjects Study): a prospective, controlled intervention trial
The Lancet Oncology, Early Online Publication, 24 June 2009 - Obesity is a risk factor for cancer. Intentional weight loss in the obese might protect against malignancy, but evidence is limited. To our knowledge, the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study is the first intervention trial in the obese population to provide prospective, controlled cancer-incidence data.
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Hawaii's Most Experienced and Only Fellowship-Trained Weight Loss Surgeon Now Coming to Hilo
Hilo, HI (PRWEB) March 13, 2009 - As America's fight with obesity continues, it is imperative that patients understand their increasing health risks and consult the services of an experienced bariatric surgeon. Dr. Paul Cirangle from The Surgical Weight Loss Center of Hawaii continues his overwhelming desire to facilitate excellent treatment to his patients by opening a practice in Hilo on the Island of Hawaii.
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Endogastric Solutions Launches Esophyx2: Next-Generation Device Makes Revolutionary TIF2 Procedure Better, Faster, Easier
Redwood City, CA December 3, 2008 - EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the recognized leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), today announced the launch of the EsophyX2 device. The next generation of its innovative EsophyX® device, EsophyX2 facilitates the creation of a robust, tight antireflux valve with the TIF2 (transoral incisionless fundoplication) advanced surgical procedure for the treatment of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
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Revolutionary Procedure for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Now Possible in San Francisco Thanks to Dr. Paul Cirangle
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 14, 2008 - EsophyX™ is the first device
for incisionless reconstructive surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD) and is based on the principals of surgical repair of the
gastroesophageal junction.
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Bariatric Surgery: Improves Health in a Cost Efficient Manner
HealthNews, September 11, 2008 - Bariatric surgery has been said that it can pay for itself within a few years by helping to reduce insurance claims resulting from medical conditions that obese people can develop. While that might seem to be an overestimation, research shows that it is indeed correct, and that in most cases, surgical cost can be recovered within two to four years.
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EndoGastric Solutions Approaches 1,500 Completed Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS) Cases
BusinessWire, August 18, 2008 - EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the recognized leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), today announced that nearly 1,500 incisionless NOS procedures have been successfully completed in the United States, Europe and Brazil with its innovative NOS surgical devices.
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Gastric Bypass Can Cut Cancer Risk
HealthNews, June 22, 2008 - The number of overweight Americans opting for gastric bypass surgery has risen dramatically over the past decade. Last year, an estimated 205,000 people had the surgery, compared with a mere 23,100 in 1997. In addition to dramatic weight loss, gastric bypass surgery may also reduce the risk of dying from diabetes or heart disease by improving or resolving conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. While those results are impressive in and of themselves, there appears to be another added benefit: gastric bypass surgery may also reduce the risk of cancer by as much as 85 percent.
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Weight Loss Surgery Without Incisions? It's a First in San Francisco
PRNews, April 29, 2008 - Noted bariatric surgeon and pioneer of the vertical
sleeve gastrectomy, Dr. Paul Cirangle of the bariatric surgical practice Laparosopic Associates of San Francisco, is
the first in San Francisco to perform StomaphyX, incisionless weight loss
surgery. The StomaphyX is a fastening device approved by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in early 2007 that is inserted down the esophagus to the
decrease the size of the stomach pouch.
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The Bypass Effect On Diabetes, Cancer
(CBS) April 20, 2008 - It's pretty well known to doctors that the most successful treatment for obesity is surgery, especially the gastric bypass
operation.
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EndoGastric Solutions Receives FDA Clearance For First Transoral Surgical Product: StomaphyX(TM) Gets Clearance First
Medical News Today April 3, 2008 - EndoGastric Solutions, the world leader in endoluminal
intragastric surgery, is pleased to announce that it has received clearance
from the US FDA for its StomaphyX device.
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San Francisco Bariatric Surgeon Now Offers a New FDA-Approved Treatment for Obesity.
PRNews, February 8, 2008 - As the obesity epidemic in America continues to grow, it becomes even more
important for overweight patients to understand their choices and use the
services of an experienced bariatric surgeon. The doctors at Laparoscopic
Associates of San Francisco (LapSF) remain leaders among bariatric surgeons by
announcing it will now offer the REALIZE band to their patients.
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New study shows adjustable gastric banding effective in curing diabetes.
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), January 23, 2008 - New study shows adjustable gastric banding effective in curing diabetes.
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Obesity Surgery Can Cure Diabetes
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, January 23, 2008 - News headlines around the world read Obesity Surgery Can Cure Diabetes after the first randomized controlled study of the effect of Laparoscopic Adjustable
Gastric Banding (LAGB) on type 2 diabetes was published today in the Journal of
the American Medical Association (JAMA).
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Vertical Gastrectomy Surgery Follow Up
(ABC) August 09, 2007 - In May we followed a patient through a relatively new
stomach reduction procedure, and the patient was told to expect dramatic
changes within the first three months. We wanted to see if the promises held
true, so we went along for his three months checkup.
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Hospitals Pressured by Soaring Demand for Obesity Surgery
The New York Times, August 29, 2003 - Doctors and hospitals across the country are scrambling to satisfy the booming demand for surgery that shrinks the stomachs of severely obese people.
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Taking Heart In New Surgery
(CBS) November 29, 2002- Ann Wilson and her sister Nancy -- of the rock group Heart - have sold 30 million records over their career. These days, they’re still rocking as hard as ever, in part because Ann’s in her best shape in almost 20 years.
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Manhattan Congressman Sheds Pounds by Surgery WASHINGTON, November 15, 2002 — If the usual rigors of serving in Congress were not enough, Representative Jerrold Nadler, a Manhattan Democrat, struggled for years with the personal torment of being so overweight that he could not make it up even a single flight of stairs to the second floor of the Capitol to vote on the House floor. He used the elevator instead. (click here to read the entire story)
The skinny on Roker's weight loss: Gastric bypass
USA Today, November 3, 2002 -As any NBC Today viewer knows, weatherman Al Roker has lost a lot of weight. Until now, only those who were close to Mr. Roker knew the secret of his 100 pound weight loss. Recently, however, he decided to share with the public the details of the weight loss surgery that he has undergone which is responsible for these amazing results.
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