Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy More Effective Than Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity
Researchers compared banded sleeve gastrectomy with sleeve gastrectomy alone to determine differences in excess weight loss among patients with obesity.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass May Increase Risk for De Novo Alcohol-Related Outcomes
Investigators assessed the associations between bariatric surgery and de novo alcohol-related outcomes.
High Instance of Medication Discontinuation Up to 5 Years After Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery
Investigators compared rates of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia medication discontinuation in patients who underwent gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy.
Symptomatic Gallstone Disease Following Bariatric Surgery May Be Prevented With Ursodeoxycholic Acid Prophylaxis
Investigators assessed the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in preventing symptomatic gallstone disease among patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Lower 5-Year Mortality, Complication, and Reintervention Risk Than Gastric Bypass
Investigators assessed long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Bariatric Surgery Associated With Significant Weight Loss and Improved Macrovascular and Microvascular Function
Researchers sought to identify variables associated with vascular improvement after bariatric surgery and determine how sex, race, and metabolic status are associated with vascular outcomes.
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