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RYGB more efficient than SG and more evidence is needed for OAGB
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is more efficient (excess weight loss, EWL percentage) than sleeve gastrectomy (SG) after five years,...


RSIP Vision releases supporting technology for intraoperative video analysis
RSIP Vision has released a new supporting technology for intraoperative video analysis. This technology provides real-time, accurate...


Ireland to assess metabolic surgery for T2Dm treatment and obesity
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) in Ireland has begun a health technology assessment (HTA) of metabolic surgery for...


Pregnancy should be delayed post-bariatric surgery
Women who undergo bariatric surgery should be managed in the perinatal period with a multidisciplinary team to improve pregnancy-related...


RYGB reduces medication use compared to sleeve gastrectomy
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was associated with a slightly higher incidence of discontinuing diabetes, hypertension or hyperlipidaemia...

Journal Watch 05/01/2022
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Surgery induced weight loss can reduce risk of severe COVID-19 complications
Patients with obesity who previously achieved weight loss with bariatric surgery were associated with a 60% lower risk of developing...


ADA recommendations for obesity and weight management for T2DM prevention and treatment
The Professional Practice Committee of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has published the latest recommendations for obesity and...


GENEVA: No difference in 30-day morbidity and mortality of SG, RYGB and OAGB patients
There is no significant difference in the 30-day morbidity and mortality of sleeve gastrectomy (SG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and...


High post-bariatric weight loss and male sex associated with better chance of hypertension remission
There is an association between high postoperative weight loss and male sex with better chance of hypertension remission, while there is...
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