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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on bariatric surgery, editorials on bariatric surgery, and perspectives on bariatric surgery - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Should We Recommend Bariatric Surgery for Obese Psoriasis Patients?
- October 12, 2012
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Whether long-term health benefits and reductions in the cost of psoriasis treatment offset the cost of bariatric surgery remains to be determined.- Reviewing:
- Farias MM et al., Obes Surg 2012 Jun; 22:877.
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Bariatric Surgery to Prevent Diabetes?
- September 6, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
In a long-term observational study, surgery significantly lowered the incidence of diabetes.- Reviewing:
- Carlsson LMS et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Aug 23; 367:695.
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Fracture Risk After Bariatric Surgery
- August 28, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Risk was not increased in the short term, but trended higher 3 to 5 years after surgery.- Reviewing:
- Lalmohamed A et al., BMJ 2012 Aug 7; 345:e5085.
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Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Patients
- March 26, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Many patients achieved diabetic remission during the first 2 years of follow-up.- Reviewing:
- Schauer PR et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Mar 26;: Mingrone G et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Mar 26;:
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Bariatric Surgery Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
- January 19, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
But indications and absolute benefit are still unclear.- Reviewing:
- Sjöström L et al., JAMA 2012 Jan 4; 307:56. Livingston EH., JAMA 2012 Jan 4; 307:88.
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Perioperative Death Rate from Bariatric Surgery Is Higher with Cirrhosis Free
- November 18, 2011
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Clinicians should assess whether patients receiving bariatric surgery for obesity have cirrhosis and, if so, possibly refer them to a high-volume center for the procedure.- Reviewing:
- Mosko JD and Nguyen GC., Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011 Oct; 9:897.
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Are the Effects of Bariatric Surgery Socially Contagious?
- November 10, 2011
- David A. Johnson, MD
- Gastroenterology
Obese adult family members living with patients and exposed to educational sessions lost weight and improved healthy behaviors.- Reviewing:
- Woodard GA et al., Arch Surg 2011 Oct; 146:1185.
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Suicide Risk After Bariatric Surgery?
- December 13, 2010
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
The long-term risk seems to increase, but psychiatric comorbidities and surgical sequelae may also be factors.- Reviewing:
- Tindle HA et al., Am J Med 2010 Nov; 123:1036.
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Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with Lower Rates of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
- May 11, 2010
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Obese women who underwent surgery before pregnancy had fewer perinatal complications than obese women who had surgery after giving birth.- Reviewing:
- Bennett WL et al., BMJ 2010 Apr 13; 340:c1662.
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Bariatric Surgery Brings Benefits: Lower Risk for Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Free
- May 6, 2010
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy was associated with lower risk for preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders.- Reviewing:
- Bennett WL et al., BMJ 2010 Apr 13; 340:c1662.
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Criteria for Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
- December 9, 2009
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Morbidly obese adolescents face long-term risks that demand aggressive treatment.- Reviewing:
- Nadler EP et al., J Pediatr Surg 2009 Oct; 44:1869.
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Perioperative Complications with Bariatric Surgery
- July 30, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Patients need to balance benefits and risks associated with each type of weight-loss surgery.- Reviewing:
- Flum DR et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Jul 30; 361:445.
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Can Cancer Risk Be Melted Away Along with Excess Body Fat? Free
- June 24, 2009
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Women who underwent bariatric surgery had substantially lower risk for cancer.- Reviewing:
- Sjöström L et al., Lancet Oncol 2009 Jun 24;:
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Bariatric Surgery’s Effects on Pregnancy
- December 11, 2008
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Despite possible complications, bariatric surgery is associated with lower rates of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia.- Reviewing:
- Maggard MA et al., JAMA 2008 Nov 19; 300:2286.
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Cutting Calories Surgically Free
- September 20, 2007
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Patients who underwent bariatric surgery experienced long-term weight loss with lower overall mortality.- Reviewing:
- Sjöström L et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 23; 357:741.
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Does Bariatric Surgery Lower Long-Term Mortality? Free
- August 22, 2007
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Yes, bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients reduced long-term mortality.- Reviewing:
- Sjöström L et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 23; 357:741-52. Adams TD et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 23; 357:753-61.
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Bariatric Surgery and Long-Term Mortality Free
Two studies showed that long-term mortality was lower among extremely obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery than among those who didn’t, but we still need trials in which aggressive medical therapy is compared with surgery for this group.- Reviewing:
- Sjöström L et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 23; 357:741-52. Adams TD et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Aug 23; 357:753-61.
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More Adolescents Are Having Bariatric Surgery
- March 27, 2007
- Robert A. Dershewitz, MD, MSc
- General Medicine
The rate of the procedure increased threefold in just three years.- Reviewing:
- Tsai WS et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Mar; 161:217-21.
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Psychiatric Disorders Are Prevalent in Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery
- March 19, 2007
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
More-obese bariatric-surgery candidates have higher rates of psychiatric illness.- Reviewing:
- Kalarchian MA et al., Am J Psychiatry 2007 Feb; 164:328-34.
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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding for Treating Mild-to-Moderate Obesity
- August 18, 2006
- Stuart Sherman, MD
- Gastroenterology
Surgical therapy was more effective than nonsurgical therapy in reducing weight and improving quality of life.- Reviewing:
- O’Brien PE et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 May 2; 144:625-33. Wadden TA and Tsai AG., Ann Intern Med 2006 May 2; 144:689-91.
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