Tag: Weight Loss Surgery and Bariatric
Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Provides Pathway to Transplant in ESRD
Among 10 patients who underwent MBS and then underwent subsequent transplantation, all transplants are currently functioning
A Number of Teens Meet Criteria for Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery
Male teens, Black and Hispanic teens, and those in more deprived neighborhoods more likely to meet MBS eligibility criteria
Type 2 Diabetes Remission Maintained After RYGB Despite Weight Regain
Overall rate of continued diabetes remission higher for those undergoing RYGB versus sleeve gastrectomy
BP Control Improved With Gastric Bypass in Patients With Obesity, Hypertension
Significantly higher rate seen for number of medications with at least a 30 percent reduction
Bariatric Surgeries Carry Low Perioperative Risks
Similar outcomes seen for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Slower Cognitive Decline in People With Obesity
No association seen between improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors and cognition
GERD Is Common Indication for Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Most patients requiring revision underwent sleeve gastrectomy as primary procedure; revisional surgery is most often RYGB
Long-Term Weight Regain Common After Body Contouring Surgery
Weight regain seen after nadir weight loss attained, with more weight gain in those who had undergone bariatric surgery
Kidney Disease Impacts Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
However, magnitude of weight loss difference may not be clinically significant
Depression, Inflammation Linked in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Higher baseline hsCRP predicts poorer weight loss but has no effect on depression severity
