Posts tagged ASMBS
Reversal of Lap-Band to Sleeve Gastrectomy Attractive Option
Sleeve gastrectomy is an attractive option when complications or failure of weight loss occurs after Lap-Band surgery, according to results from a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The Lap-Band has a proven track record for the majority of patients, yet for some it does not [...]
Read the full article →Sleeve Gastrectomy Compares Favorably to Bypass and Band
A study presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) shows that sleeve gastrectomy, a newer type of bariatric surgery that reduces the size of the stomach by 60 to 80 percent, compares favorably to gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding for complications and weight loss. While [...]
Read the full article →ASMBS Updates Position Statement on Sleeve Gastrectomy
The American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recently issued an Updated Position Statement on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure. The ASMBS statement highlights the “substantial comparative and long-term data now published in the peer-reviewed literature demonstrating durable weight loss, improved medical comorbidities, long-term patient satisfaction, and improved quality of life after [...]
Read the full article →Fight for Bariatric Coverage as Essential Benefit
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is in Washington DC today to host a Congressional Briefing on obesity treatment and to urge Senate offices to sign the Akaka/Inouye letter to HHS supporting coverage of obesity treatment in the essential benefits package. The OAC briefing being presented is entitled “Often Stigmatized, Rarely Treated, Affecting Millions — The [...]
Read the full article →Top Six Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery
A new study from the University of California at Irvine evaluated data from more than 100,000 bariatric surgery patients and identified the top six risk factors for bariatric surgery. While researchers agree that bariatric surgery is safer than ever, they also realize that individual risk varies. The study showed that a patient with one or [...]
Read the full article →Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super-Obese Patients
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is safe and effective for the initial weight loss in the super-obese undergoing staged bariatric procedures, according to a recently published article in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, the Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Typically there are many challenging aspects associated with the surgical treatment [...]
Read the full article →ASMBS Issues Policy Statement on Gastric Plication
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has issued a policy statement on gastric plication as a surgical treatment for obesity. Gastric plication, also known as laparoscopic gastric plication or laparoscopic greater curvature plication, is a new bariatric procedure gaining attention and popularity worldwide. The operation involves folding and stitching the stomach to reduce [...]
Read the full article →Medical Weight Loss Programs Unnecessarily Delay Bariatric Surgery
While it is not uncommon for insurance carriers to require completion of a six-month medically supervised weight loss program as a condition of approval for weight loss surgery, it may be time for them to reconsider the waiting period requirement. A medical weight management program typically combines diet, exercise, behavioral therapy, and pharmacotherapy. The rationale [...]
Read the full article →Bariatric Surgery Insurance Denials Pose Additional Patient Risks
Patients who were medically eligible for bariatric surgery but denied coverage by their health insurance were highly likely to develop obesity comorbidities within a few years even though their body mass index (BMI) remained relatively unchanged, according to a study recently presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric [...]
Read the full article →A Family Affair Improves Weight Loss Surgery Results
A new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has found that weight loss surgery is more successful when done with a family member. The researchers followed 91 patients from 41 families who had gastric bypass surgery with a family member (husband and wife, parent and child, [...]
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