The stomach is supplied by left and right gastric arteries, as well as the right gastroepiploic artery, and the short gastric arteries. Embolization of some vessels in the upper gastrointestinal ...

The percutaneous procedure, called bariatric or gastric artery embolization, has been attempted in four morbidly obese patients, with subsequent weight loss of a few pounds to nearly 50 lb in one ...

An interventional radiology technique shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight, according to the preliminary results of a study being presented today at the annual meeting of ...

Gastric artery embolization shows promise in treating obesity. Radiological Society of North America. Meeting RSNA 2015 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting ...

Blocking a stomach artery with grains of gelatine can trigger weight loss May offer a less invasive alternative to gastric surgery New procedure is being tested at Johns Hopkins University in the U.S.

CHICAGO -- Embolization of the left gastric artery was associated with significant weight loss compared with that seen in patients who underwent a control procedure, researchers found.

A new study reports that individuals who underwent embolization of the left gastric artery for gastrointestinal bleeding experienced a 7.9 percent decrease in body weight three months after the ...