Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery News

ECO Bariatric Surgeries Associated With Increased Alcohol Risk Bariatric surgery is associated with an increased risk for problems related to alcohol consumption. Different procedures present different levels of risk.
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2012
Allergen Receives Subpoena Over Its Anti-Obesity Device U.S. healthcare group Allergan has received a subpoena from the U.S. government over its gastric banding system that is used to treat obesity.
Reuters Health Information, May 10, 2012

Benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Not From Weight Loss? Sandra Fryhofer, MD, describes a study that found cardiovascular benefits from bariatric surgery; surprisingly, weight loss did not seem to be the primary cause.
Medscape Internal Medicine, May 17, 2012
Bariatric Surgery in Context: An Obesity Consult In a 3-part series on obesity, Henry Black talks to Louis Aronne about bariatric surgery in the context of all approaches to the obese patient.
Medscape Cardiology, April 11, 2012

Bariatric Surgery a 'Magic Bullet' for Diabetes?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 5, 2012
Monitoring the Post-op Bariatric Surgery Patient
Medscape Gastroenterology, February 13, 2012
Bariatric Surgery for Stroke Prevention?
Medscape Neurology, February 9, 2012
Is Losing Weight by Remote Control Effective?
Medscape Cardiology, February 6, 2012

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Bariatric Surgery
Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 8, 2012
The Hypocaloric Diet in Type 2 Diabetes -- Deja Vu
The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease, April 24, 2012
Small Bowel Obstruction and Erosion After Gastric Banding
Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 13, 2012
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on NASH
Seminars in Liver Disease, April 11, 2012
Laparoscopic Gastric Pouch and Remnant Resection
BMC Surgery, March 28, 2012