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Loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into OAGB improves HRQoL vs OAGB alone

The combination of a loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) demonstrates a notable enhancement in HRQoL compared with OAGB alone, for patients experiencing obesity and significant reflux. According to the study’s authors by researchers from Homerton University Hospital, London and Ain Shams University, Cairo, this combined approach yielded lower GERD-Health-Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL) scores (indicating improved

Loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into OAGB improves HRQoL vs OAGB alone

Conversional bariatric surgery seems to be increasing in incidence in adults under 40

OMMs appear to be valid alternatives to EBP and MBS for mild-to-moderate obesity, but surgery more effective for patients with a higher degree of obesity

Research

Journal watch 19/11/2025

Welcome to our regular round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have looked far and wide to give you an overview of papers including long-term outcomes of RYGB vs SG, gallstone formation post RYGB and SG, combination of OAGB with modified fundoplication improves GERD-HRQL score, Brazilian experts publish guideline on the management of obesity and prevention of CVD and obesity-associated complications, and mor

Tirzepatide may only temporarily suppress ‘food noise’

A brain-computer interface reveals the tirzepatide has a short-term or incomplete effect on related brain activity in a patient with obesity, calling for further study, a study by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has found. The nucleus accumbens on a brain CT of a patient (Credit: Penn Medicine) The research suggests that the medication, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist, may be able to treat

Loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into OAGB improves HRQoL vs OAGB alone

semaglutide could help dialysis patients qualify for kidney transplants

New research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health has revealed weight loss medications could help dialysis patients qualify for kidney transplants. The study is among the largest to examine semaglutide in dialysis patients. These individuals are often excluded from transplant waitlists because a high body mass index (BMI) increases surgical risks and impacts outcomes after transplantation. Key findings: Patients lost an average of 20.5 pounds after on

Vanda’s Tradipitant prevents GLP-1 induced nausea and vomiting

Vanda Pharmaceuticals has announced positive topline results from its randomised controlled clinical study (VP-VLY-686-2601) evaluating tradipitant, an oral neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist, for the prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by GLP-1 receptor agonist Wegovy in overweight and obese adults. This study, which pre-treated patients with either tradipitant or placebo before administering a 1 mg injection of Wegovy, a dose that normally takes 9 weeks of titrat

Conversional bariatric surgery seems to be increasing in incidence in adults under 40

In a large retrospective study using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database, conversional bariatric surgery seems to be increasing in incidence in adults under 40, with notable differences in baseline characteristics of patients undergoing different conversional procedures as well as the reasons for conversion. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to under

Hypertension in children and adolescents nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers from China and the UK. In 2000, approximately 3.2% of children had hypertension, but by 2020, the prevalence had increased to more than 6.2% of children and adolescents under age 19, affecting 114 million young people around the world. The study suggests that obesity is a substantial driver of the increase in chi

Ultra-processed food intake linked to prediabetes in young adults

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have completed one of the first studies to examine the link between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption and how the body processes glucose, which is known to predict diabetes risk. By tracking changes over time, they gained insights into how dietary choices may influence key biological processes. More than half of calories consumed in the United States come from UPFs, items like fast food and packaged snacks that are ofte

Journal watch 12/11/2025

Welcome to our regular round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have looked far and wide to give you an overview of papers including effectiveness of SG and OAGB on CVD risk, liraglutide plus MBS, global variations in MBS (the PARTNER Study), safety of robotic vs. laparoscopic MBS and preexisting GERD with thirty-day intervention following SG, and more (please note, log-in maybe required to access the full pa

GLP-1 drugs linked to dramatically lower death rates in colon cancer patients

A study by researchers from the University of California San Diego has revealed compelling evidence that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists may do more than regulate blood sugar and weight. In an analysis of more than 6,800 colon cancer patients across all University of California Health sites, researchers found that those taking GLP-1 medications were less than half as likely to die within five years, compared to those who weren't on the drugs (15.5% versus 37

MiniMizer Ring and pouch resizing effective for symptom control in patients with dumping syndrome and post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia

Implanting a silicone ring (MiniMizer Ring, Bariatric Solutions) and pouch resizing offer an effective therapeutic strategy for symptom control in patients with dumping syndrome (DS) and post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia (PBH) independent of effects on glycaemic dynamics, according to the results of a prospective single-arm trial by researchers from the University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. However, they cautioned that complete resolution of dumping symptoms is only po

Liraglutide could help avoid need for follow-up bariatric surgery

Combining bariatric surgery with the weight loss medication liraglutide can help people who need to lose more weight post-metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS), Monash University and Alfred Health-led research has found. Wendy Brown "We have shown that for people who regain weight or don't have an optimal weight loss effect from bariatric surgery, adding in a weight loss drug will help them to lose weight, often at a lower dose than is needed in people who have not had surgery,"

Industry

Lilly and US government agree to expand access to obesity medicines

Nitinotes gains CE Mark approval for EndoZip fully automated suturing system for ESG

FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) for CV risk reduction in T2DM adults

Medtimo files patent infringement complaint against Allurion

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Events

14th Congress of the European Chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery and Other Therapies For Obesity

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XXIX IFSO World Congress

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3 December 2025

8TH Gulf Obesity Surgery Society International Conference

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Loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into OAGB improves HRQoL vs OAGB alone

Loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into OAGB improves HRQoL vs OAGB alone

Loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into OAGB improves HRQoL vs OAGB alone

Conversional bariatric surgery seems to be increasing in incidence in adults under 40

OMMs appear to be valid alternatives to EBP and MBS for mild-to-moderate obesity, but surgery more effective for patients with a higher degree of obesity

Research

Journal watch 19/11/2025

Tirzepatide may only temporarily suppress ‘food noise’

Loose fundoplication utilising the excluded stomach into OAGB improves HRQoL vs OAGB alone

semaglutide could help dialysis patients qualify for kidney transplants

Vanda’s Tradipitant prevents GLP-1 induced nausea and vomiting

Conversional bariatric surgery seems to be increasing in incidence in adults under 40

Hypertension in children and adolescents nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020

Ultra-processed food intake linked to prediabetes in young adults

Journal watch 12/11/2025

GLP-1 drugs linked to dramatically lower death rates in colon cancer patients

MiniMizer Ring and pouch resizing effective for symptom control in patients with dumping syndrome and post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia

Liraglutide could help avoid need for follow-up bariatric surgery

Industry

Lilly and US government agree to expand access to obesity medicines

Nitinotes gains CE Mark approval for EndoZip fully automated suturing system for ESG

FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) for CV risk reduction in T2DM adults

Medtimo files patent infringement complaint against Allurion

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New: Directory

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Events

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4th IFSO MENAC Meeting

BOMSS ASM 2026

6th London International Bariatric Surgery Symposium (LIBSS)

2026 IBC University of Oxford World Congress

14th Congress of the European Chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery and Other Therapies For Obesity

XXIX IFSO World Congress

8TH Gulf Obesity Surgery Society International Conference

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