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Medical tourism for bariatric surgery needs urgent regulation
Medical tourism for bariatric surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients' health, especially as the data show that tourist...


Higher BMI associated with higher complication rate post-BMS
The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, especially those with BMI...


Perspectives on ring-augmented sleeve gastrectomy
Professor Jodok Fink, Chief Physician of General and Visceral Surgery at Emmendingen District Hospital, Emmendingen, Germany and...


No significant differences in 30-day serious complications between ESG and LSG, but ESG associated with decreased ED utilisation
There are no significant differences in rates of 30-day serious complications between endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) and...


Pre-operative use of GLP-1s may reduce post-bariatric complications
A combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help patients with extreme obesity lower the risk of...


Journal Watch 14/2/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


PROSS outcomes: Re-redo bariatric surgery is effective but carries significant risk of complications
Although Re-redo bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity it carries a significant risk of complications, according to the...


Over 80% of the general population of Saudi Arabian are aware of post-SG complications
Researchers from Saudi Arabia have reported that more than 80% those who took part in a survey were aware of the possible complications...


Recommendations for bariatric patients to avoid complications during religious fasting
An international team of researchers has made several recommendation for patients with obesity who are may have or have undergone...


Irish researchers call for bariatric tourism register
Researchers from the University Hospital Galway, Wexford General Hospital, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Ninawa School of...
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