Bariatric Surgery
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Machine learning tool may predict LSG outcomes
BALTIMORE – Researchers reported on an artificial neural network model of patient factors that may help predict 30-day outcomes of laparoscopic...
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass...
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Staging tool predicts post-RYGB complications
An alternative staging scale has been found to be superior to body mass index in predicting complications after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery...
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Bariatric surgery may be appropriate for class 1 obesity
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Bariatric surgery leads to less improvement in black patients
Black patients who underwent bariatric surgery suffered more overall complications and reported a lower quality of life than white patients.
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Roux-en-Y achieves diabetes remission in majority of patients
About three-quarters of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus achieve remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
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Robotic sleeve gastrectomy may heighten organ space infection risk
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True postbariatric hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia is rare
NASHVILLE – Strict diagnostic criteria were met in just 0.20% of patients in a 10-year surgical sample.
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Bariatric surgery ups risk of suicide, self-harm
Risk is greatest in the first few years after surgery, according to a new meta-analysis.
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Gastric banding, metformin “equal” for slowing early T2DM progression
BERLIN – Gastric banding surgery and metformin improved insulin sensitivity, suggestive of preserved beta-cell function.
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GBS in T2DM patients: Study highlights pros and cons, need for better patient selection
Gastric bypass surgery lowers the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease, but the risk for a number of short-term complications is...