Pre-operative use of GLP-1s may reduce post-bariatric complications
A combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help patients with extreme obesity lower the risk of...
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Journal Watch 14/2/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
PROSS outcomes: Re-redo bariatric surgery is effective but carries significant risk of complications
Although Re-redo bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity it carries a significant risk of complications, according to the...
Over 80% of the general population of Saudi Arabian are aware of post-SG complications
Researchers from Saudi Arabia have reported that more than 80% those who took part in a survey were aware of the possible complications...
Recommendations for bariatric patients to avoid complications during religious fasting
An international team of researchers has made several recommendation for patients with obesity who are may have or have undergone...
Irish researchers call for bariatric tourism register
Researchers from the University Hospital Galway, Wexford General Hospital, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Ninawa School of...
Gastric fluid responsive sensor system enables early and robust detection of postoperative leaks
Researchers ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, have developed a gastric leak sensor system that facilitates the early and robust detection...
The management of early postoperative bleeding after RYGB
Researchers from the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland, have described their experience of managing early...
Preoperative BMI and weight may predict outcomes after bariatric surgery
A study of over 4,000 bariatric surgery patients in the UK has reported that those with the highest BMI and weight prior to surgery are...
Machine learning can predict hernia recurrence
Machine learning (ML) models developed by surgeons at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have shown a high...
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