Bariatric surgery should be considered for active-duty military personnel
A study of active-duty military personnel in Canada, who underwent bariatric surgery, has found that surgery was safe, effective and...
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Significant reduction in mortality rates after bariatric surgery
A retrospective study with up to 40 years of follow up shows significant reductions in death rates from all causes and cause-specific...
Bariatric surgery, BMI, testosterone and sexual function
Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were negatively correlated with the level of testosterone and BMI was an independent risk...
SG the dominant procedure in Italy as RYGB slowly declines in favour of OAGB
A survey of the Società Italiana di Chirurgia dell’Obesità (SICOB) members has found that sleeve gastrectomy remains the dominant...
The risk factors for developing cholelithiasis after bariatric surgery
Caucasian race and female sex are risk factors for developing cholelithiasis after bariatric surgery, but surgical procedure, BMI, weight...
Alcohol use disorder after bariatric surgery in adolescences
Bariatric patients who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery as teenagers are at heightened risk for alcohol use, according to the...
Link between patient satisfaction and likelihood of bariatric surgery
Patients who are satisfied with their physicians are more likely to follow through with metabolic or bariatric surgery (MBS) regardless...
No benefit from faecal microbiota transplantation before bariatric surgery
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from a lean donor does not reduce body weight or improve the results of bariatric surgery among...
Post-surgical improvements in body image not maintained
Body image improves after bariatric surgery, however, the effect is only temporary was not maintained for five years after surgery,...
Bariatric surgery durable improvements in urinary incontinence
Patients with urinary incontinence reported durable improvements seven years after bariatric surgery, according to outcomes from the...
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