Bariatric Surgery News

• Bariatric Surgery Only Partly Fixes Gut Flora in Severe Obesity Most severely obese patients had gut microbial flora that was not very diverse, and although bariatric surgery helped, it only partly "rescued" gut microbial richness in new research.
  Medscape Medical News, July 2018
• Anastomotic Ulcer Risk After RYGB Rises Over Time, Particularly for Smokers The incidence of anastomotic ulceration after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is higher than previously thought and increases over time, especially for tobacco users, researchers say.
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• Opioids After Surgery: What Is the Right Number of Pills? As the opioid epidemic rages, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and researcher is leading an effort to curb overprescribing by offering procedure-specific guidelines to ensure that post-surgical patients leave the hospital with enough, but not too much, pain medication.
  Kaiser Health News, June 2018
• Obese Teens With Psychiatric Issues Can Still Benefit From Weight Loss Surgery A history of psychiatric problems should not necessarily be a contraindication to weight loss surgery for teenagers, a U.S. study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, June 2018
• DDW 2018'Practice-Changing' Reflux Technique in the Spotlight at DDW About 40% of patients taking proton pump inhibitors for gastroesophageal reflux have persistent symptoms despite treatment. A new option will be discussed at the upcoming Digestive Disease Week (DDW).
  Medscape Medical News, May 2018
• Efforts to Resurrect EndoBarrier for Use in Obese With Diabetes Meta-analysis findings are published as the device maker seeks FDA approval for a new US clinical trial amid efforts to obtain another CE Mark to reintroduce the device in Europe.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2018
• Big Drop in Malignant Melanoma Rate After Bariatric Surgery Weight loss surgery for obesity appears to result in a huge reduction in the risk of malignant melanoma that persists for up to 20 years, according to a new analysis of long-term data from the SOS study.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2018
• AACE 2018'Charting the Future' Theme Will Guide 2018 AACE Meeting New research and state-of-the art lectures will update endocrinologists on what's around the corner.
  Medscape Medical News, May 2018
• Bariatric Surgery Tied to Increases in Divorces, Marriages Weight loss surgery can affect interpersonal relationships, a Swedish report suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, April 2018
• Mortality Rates After Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery 'Low' The one-year mortality rates after laparoscopic bariatric surgery are lower than a quarter of one percent, a new study using 2008-2012 data shows.
  Reuters Health Information, April 2018
• What Approaches Do You Use to Treat Obesity? Medscape survey finds many physicians do not prescribe newer weight-loss drugs, and even fewer refer patients for bariatric surgery.
  Medscape Medical News, March 2018
• Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Better After Bariatric Surgery Unlike medical therapies, bariatric surgery put type 2 diabetes into remission and improved cardiovascular risk factors among teens, but complication rates were higher.
  Medscape Medical News, March 2018
• Two Docs Accused in $250M Gastric Band Insurance Scam The alleged scheme included forcing patients to have unneeded assessments, falsifying tests to justify bariatric surgeries, and duping payers and patients. If convicted, they could face decades in prison.
  Medscape Medical News, March 2018
• More Evidence Weight-loss Surgery Can Improve Diabetes Symptoms Obese people who get bariatric surgery are less likely to require medication to control diabetes symptoms afterward, compared to those who don’t get operations to lose weight, a French study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, March 2018
• American Bariatric Surgery Society OKs Intragastric Balloons The ASMBS hopes that their endorsement of the FDA-approved devices, which follows safety warnings, will lead to insurance coverage for intragastric balloon procedures for obese patients in the United States.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2018
• Laparascopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Linked to Some Better Pregnancy Outcomes Some maternal and perinatal outcomes may be better in obese women who undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) than in their obese peers who are not treated with bariatric surgery, new research shows.
  Reuters Health Information, February 2018
• Could Money Spent on Diabetes Medications Pay for Surgery? Those with obesity are more likely to stop taking glucose-lowering medication for diabetes 6 years after bariatric surgery than controls. Could money earmarked for drugs be redirected to pay for operations?
  Medscape Medical News, February 2018
• Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery Helps Ditch Pounds Afterwards Dropping 8% or more of excess pounds 4 weeks prior to bariatric surgery is associated with greater weight loss over the next 12 months and should be encouraged for maximal success.
  Medscape Medical News, February 2018
• Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Central Pain Sensitization Pain reduction in obese patients after bariatric surgery may be a result of reduced central pain sensitization as well as reduced mechanical load, and IL-10 might play a role.
  Medscape Medical News, January 2018
• Psychiatric Assessment Is Key Before and After Bariatric Surgery A small but increased risk of suicide and nonfatal self-harm found in a new analysis shouldn't deter patients from bariatric surgery, but pre- and postoperative mental health assessment is essential.
  Medscape Medical News, January 2018