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Weight Loss Expectations vs Risk in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Bariatric surgery has been shown to greatly improve health and lead to significant weight loss, but all too often patient expectations are not consistent with clinical reality. A new study published online in March in JAMA Surgery examines this matter and provides additional insight into the unrealistic expectations of patients considering weight loss surgery. Researchers [...]
Read the full article →5 Points on Safety and Risks of Lap Band Surgery
On December 13, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it had issued warning letters to eight California surgical centers and the marketing firm 1-800-GET-THIN LLC, for misleading advertising of the Lap-Band, a medical device approved by the FDA for weight loss in obese adults. According to the FDA, the Lap-Band ads used [...]
Read the full article →Bariatric Surgery Safety and Outcomes in Extremely Obese Patients
A recently published study highlights the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic bariatric surgery on extremely obese patients as well as the outcomes of different surgical approaches. Although it would seem that the most likely candidates for bariatric surgery are those with the most weight to lose, they often do not qualify for bariatric surgery. Surgery [...]
Read the full article →More Weight Loss, More Risk: Duodenal Switch vs Gastric Bypass
Duodenal switch surgery leads to greater weight loss than gastric bypass, but also involves a greater risk of complications that may offset any potential benefits, according to a new study reported in a recent issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. Each year, in the United States, about 220,000 people undergo bariatric surgery. Gastric bypass [...]
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 →Fracture Risk After Bariatric Surgery
The risk of breaking bones after bariatric surgery may be even higher than previously thought, according to findings presented by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. The study found that bariatric surgery patients compared to the general population had a 2.3-fold increased risk of a fracture at nearly all skeletal sites. Initial results [...]
Read the full article →Gastric Bypass Surgery Intensifies Effects of Alcohol
Gastric bypass patients are engaging in risky behavior if they choose to drink alcohol after their operation, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Stanford University. By comparing the preoperative and postoperative alcohol metabolism in gastric bypass patients, researchers found that patients exhibited a much higher breath alcohol content and required significantly more [...]
Read the full article →Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Disparities Among US Hospitals
The number of bariatric surgeries performed every year continues to rise, as more and more Americans decide they are willing to undergo drastic measures to control obesity and improve health. Based on the popularity of bariatric surgery, it is apparent that many individuals are willing to accept the potential risks in order to gain the [...]
Read the full article →Study Reveals Complications and Benefits of Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Revisional bariatric surgery is risky but potentially beneficial for most patients, according to a recent study published in the February issue of JAMA’s Archives of Surgery. Researchers found that although complications are likely to occur, most patients ended up with overall positive outcomes after revisional bariatric surgery. The purpose of the study was to evaluate [...]
Read the full article →Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Anemia Risk
Nutritional supplements may not be enough to avoid iron deficiency and anemia after gastric bypass surgery. According to a new study it appears that low iron levels in some gastric bypass patients may not be due to a reduced iron intake, but to the body’s inability to absorb iron after gastro-intestinal alteration. The study, which [...]
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