To prospectively evaluate the effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery on microvascular function in morbidly obese patients with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS). A cohort of morbidly obese ...

Beyond weight loss, bariatric surgery was also effective at improving vascular outcomes, a new study found. In a study of more than 300 adults with obesity, there was an average 17.5% loss of initial ...

Limb replantation is a complex microsurgical procedure that reattaches or "replants" your severed limbs. Most patients need limb replantation within hours of experiencing traumatic injuries. Hand and ...

Bariatric surgery reduces the risk for microvascular complications, and, interestingly, this happens to an even greater degree among people with prediabetes than in those with diabetes, new results ...

All parts of our body need blood flow to survive. But, our lower extremities (legs, feet, and toes) lose blood flow more often than other parts of our body. Traumatic injuries to the blood vessels in ...

The upper extremities are vital for many different everyday activities, in the home and at work. Unfortunately, accidents happen, whether on the job, on the playing field, or in the home. When they do ...

Bariatric surgery is associated with a lower risk for microvascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. The findings, from a retrospective analysis of data from four US ...