Bariatric Surgery
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No benefit found in pre-bariatric surgery weight loss programs
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Many third-party payers require candidates for bariatric surgery to complete weight loss programs in order to qualify for...
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Seven years after bariatric surgery, more than 40% still off insulin
Insulin-dependent patients see long term benefits from bariatric surgery.
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Weight recidivism after bariatric surgery: What constitutes failure?
People regain weight after bariatric surgery at an alarming rate, but the problem may be “obsolete” weight thresholds.
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DiaRem score predicts remission of type 2 diabetes after sleeve gastrectomy
SAN DIEGO – The DiaRem score was effective in predicting remission of type 2 diabetes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, results from a...
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VIDEO: SBO in bariatric patient can mean internal herniation
Pain plus small-bowel obstruction in gastric bypass patient? Think internal herniation.
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Antibiotic exposure blunted metabolic improvement following vertical sleeve gastrectomy
The finding raises the question of whether patients with suboptimal outcomes following vertical sleeve gastrectomy may benefit from microbial...
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Low risk of bariatric surgery complications in IBD
Study shows “it is reasonable to carefully proceed with bariatric interventions in obese IBD patients.”
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Many women have unprotected sex in year after bariatric surgery
Results point to a need for presurgical contraceptive counseling.
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Swedish study finds low risk of developing psoriasis in bariatric surgery patients
Obesity puts patients at risk for psoriasis, but bariatric surgery can help change that.
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Long-term specialist care reduces post-RYGB anemia risk
Patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) without long-term bariatric specialist follow-up experienced a significantly higher...
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Diagnostic laparoscopy pinpoints postop abdominal pain in bariatric patients
Causes of persistent abdominal pain after bariatric surgery can be identified with diagnostic laparoscopy.