Bariatric Surgery
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Bariatric surgery may curtail colorectal cancer risk
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RYGB tops sleeve gastrectomy in long-term outcomes for diabetes
New findings could help patients, clinicians, and policy makers in making informed decisions about which procedure is best suited to patients’...
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Bariatric surgery lacks impact on teens’ long-term mental health
Young people who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity used more mental health services than their nontreated peers, and their degree of weight...
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Fewer interventions after sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y, real-world data show
Balanced by weight loss and health outcomes data, safety results may help inform decision making for prospective patients and physicians,...
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Bariatric surgery is most effective early in the diabetes trajectory
LOS ANGELES – But in the United States, only about 1% of eligible patients with diabetes undergo the procedure.
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Diabetes boosts bariatric surgery complications
LAS VEGAS – In addition, patients with insulin-dependent diabetes had significantly higher rates of these and other complications, compared with...
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Evidence builds for bariatric surgery’s role in cancer prevention
LAS VEGAS – Some patients are trying to reduce their future risk for cancer with the procedure.
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Bariatric surgery candidates show high prevalence of thrombophilia
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Score predicts bariatric surgery’s benefits for obesity, type 2 diabetes
LAS VEGAS – The calculator can estimate the 10-year risk for death and cardiovascular disease events for patients if their clinical status...
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Bariatric surgery tied to fewer cerebrovascular events
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Bariatric surgery shows metabolic benefits in lower-BMI patients
LAS VEGAS – Data from 45,000 patients showed that those who had a BMI below 35 kg/m2 benefited as much as those with higher BMIs.