Bariatric Surgery
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The case for bariatric surgery to manage CV risk in diabetes
Evidence on surgical efficacy has accumulated.
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FDA alerts clinicians to gastric balloon deaths
Four fatalities followed gastric perforation within a month of balloon placement.
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Bismuth subgallate cuts stool smell after duodenal switch
SEATTLE – “It really is an intestinal deodorant. I find patients are interested in having access to this tool.”
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VIDEO: First year after bariatric surgery critical for HbA1c improvement
BOSTON – Acute weight loss may have long-term implications.
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Figure-of-eight overstitch keeps endoscopic stents in place
Data support the case for fixation.
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VTE risk after bariatric surgery should be assessed
SEATTLE – Thromboelastometry can play a role in identifying bariatric surgery patients at risk for VTE.
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PVT after sleeve gastrectomy treatable with anticoagulants
Portomesenteric vein thrombosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose complication after bariatric surgery.
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VIDEO: Intestinal remodeling contributes to HbA1c drop after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Gene expression at 1 month tracked with HbA1c levels out to 1 year post surgery.
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VIDEO: It is an exciting time in obesity treatment
BOSTON – The innovations coming along may balance that risk-results equation for some patients.
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Pre–bariatric surgery weight loss improves outcomes
A loss of 8% or more of excess weight before surgery was associated with more weight loss at 1 year.
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Morbid, super obesity raises laparoscopic VHR risk
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Laparoscopic hernia repair is riskier in patients with BMI over 40 kg/m2.