Bariatric Surgery
From the Journals
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass produced durable clinical improvements at 12 years
Gastric bypass surgery results are shown to be lasting in an extended follow-up study.
Conference Coverage
Immobility implicated in increased complications after bariatric surgery
NEW YORK – Thirty-day mortality after bariatric surgery is higher in immobile patients than in ambulatory patients.
Conference Coverage
Think beyond BMI to optimize bariatric patients presurgery
NEW YORK –'Prehabilitation' strategies could represent a new way of thinking for bariatric surgeons.
Conference Coverage
MBSAQIP data helped target problem areas to cut readmissions
Readmissions after bariatric surgery dropped after a hospital targeted the top reasons identified in its MBSAQIP data.
News from the FDA/CDC
Safety alert for intragastric balloon systems
Causes of patient deaths are not known, but close monitoring of patients is recommended.
Conference Coverage
Fluid protocol takes aim at bariatric surgery readmissions
A quality improvement project tracked fluid intake in patients after bariatric surgery to prevent hospital readmissions.
From the Journals
Better bariatric surgery outcomes with lower preoperative BMI
A study looks at outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with highly elevated body mass index.
From the Journals
Imaging after bariatric surgery appears overdone
Is there too much postop imaging after bariatric surgery?
From the Journals
Rural patients less likely to have bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery may be needed by, but not accessible to, rural Medicaid patients.
From the Journals
Gastric bands hit with high reoperation rates, rising costs
A study finds the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band may be more trouble than it is worth.
From the Journals
Bariatric patients can conquer obesity, but few achieve BMI < 25
Gastric bypass surgery can help patients achieve obesity remission, but are other goals too optimistic?