The latest data from the Swedish Obese Subjects study show that bariatric surgery reduces the risk of cardiovascular events and CV death among obese individuals, compared with usual care. But weight loss is not the reason behind this reduced risk, mean…
(MedPage Today) — Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of heart attack and stroke as well as the risk of dying from them, a prospective nonrandomized study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Conclusion Compared with usual care, bariatric surgery was associated with reduced number of cardiovascular deaths and lower incidence of cardiovascular events in obese adults. (Source: JAMA)
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Conclusions In this small group, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy appears to be an effective and safe first surgical approach for rapid
weight loss in high-risk patients that require a second non-bariatric procedure.
Content Type Jo…
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s00464-011-2133-zAuthors
Atif Iqbal, Department of General Surgery, University of Missouri Columbia, One Hospital Drive, MC 520E McHaney, Columbia, MO 65212, USABrent Miedema, Departmen…
Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care)
Conclusions Pregnancy outcome of women who delivered after BS, as compared to obese populations, is better and safer and comparable to
the general population. Close supervision before, during and after pregnancy following bariatric surgery …
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