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Weight Loss: Is Bypass Better Than Banding?
Source — WebMD
Gastric banding doesn’t work as well as bypass surgery, according to a new study in the journal Archives of Surgery. More than 200000 weight loss surgeries are performed annually in the US and more people are choosing banding procedures …
Weight loss surgery doubles in past decade
Source — KMOV.com
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ASMBS updates position statement on sleeve gastrectomy
Source — Wlshelp Weight Loss Surgery News
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 SG (Sleeve Gastrectomy).”
Bariatric Surgery Safety and Outcomes in Extremely Obese Patients
Source — Wlshelp Weight Loss Surgery News
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 of any type, including bariatric surgery, is generally associated with greater surgical risks in patients with a very high body mass index (BMI), due to technical difficulties and severe weight related comorbidities.
