LRYFJ for the treatment of chronic gastric leaks after LSG
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y fistulojejunostomy (LRYFJ) is an appropriate surgical option for the treatment of chronic gastric leaks after...
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Expanding access to weight-loss drugs could save thousands of lives a year
Expanding access to the new generation of weight-loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 deaths a year in the US, according to a...
Bariatric surgery found to be more cost effective than GLP-1 RAs alone
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric surgery,...
Phenomix Sciences and InformedDNA enter partnership to advance genetics-driven obesity care
Phenomix Sciences has formed a new partnership to advance precision medicine in obesity with InformedDNA, that integrates Phenomix’s...
Banded-RYGB associated with statistically significant increases in percentage excess weight loss at five years
Banded- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with statistically significant increases in percentage excess weight loss (% EWL)...
Post-RYGB dumping syndrome and post-bariatric hypoglycaemia more prevalent than LSG
Symptoms of dumping syndrome and post-bariatric hypoglycaemia (PBH) appears to be more prevalent after RYGB, compared to LSG, whilst...
Magnetic sphincter augmentation feasible, safe and less invasive option vs RYGB for post-sleeve GERD
A systematic review has concluded that magnetic sphincter augmentation may represent a feasible, safe, and less invasive option compared...
Journal Watch 16/10/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Significant link between genetic risk and obesity
A person's genetic background is a key driver for their BMI and therefore is crucial to understanding their risk of obesity, according to...
40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancers are linked to excess body fat
Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, according to a study by Spanish...
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