GI Surgery - Bariatric Surgery
Podcast | Bariatric Surgery for the Internist – Patient selection, perioperative management, and post-operative care.
25 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC#275 Bariatric Surgery for the Internist with Dr. Vivian Sanchez – The Curbsiders
M-A: Metabolic–bariatric surgery is associated with increased long-term survival in adults with obesity, the effects being more pronounced for people with pre-existing diabetes
11 May, 2021 | 09:11h | UTCAssociation of metabolic–bariatric surgery with long-term survival in adults with and without diabetes: a one-stage meta-analysis of matched cohort and prospective controlled studies with 174 772 participants – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT: Closure vs. non-closure of mesenteric defects during laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery – In this single-center trial, routine closure of the mesenteric defects in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with clips was associated with a lower rate of internal herniation
28 Apr, 2021 | 08:04h | UTCRandomized clinical trial on closure versus non-closure of mesenteric defects during laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Free in February's BJS: Randomized clinical trial on closure versus non-closure of mesenteric defects during laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery https://t.co/rFl0WdZI6v @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/YnwUwDCWhB
— BJS (@BJSurgery) April 10, 2021
AGA recommends intragastric balloons as an additional weight loss option for obese patients
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:10h | UTCOriginal article: AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity – Gastroenterology
M-A: Portal venous system thrombosis after bariatric surgery
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:16h | UTCPortal venous system thrombosis after bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The first modified Delphi consensus statement on sleeve gastrectomy
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:09h | UTCThe first modified Delphi consensus statement on sleeve gastrectomy – Surgical Endoscopy
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs. laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: 5-year outcomes of merged data from two randomized clinical trials
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCVisual abstract: Merged SLEEVEPASS and SM-BOSS trials
Study: Unhealthy alcohol use common after bariatric surgery
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Unhealthy Alcohol Use—A Common Iatrogenic Complication of Bariatric Surgery – JAMA Network Open AND Bariatric Surgery May Increase Risk of Unhealthy Alcohol Use – Psychiatric News Alert AND Bariatric Surgery Ups Risk of Alcohol Abuse – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
Our team’s analysis of VA bariatric surgery outcomes. Alcohol use increased 3–8 years after surgery. The benefits far outweigh the risks, but we need to support our patients long-term. @davearterburn @NeilFlochMD https://t.co/QpGHeRrI9l via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
— Luke Funk, MD, MPH (@lmfunk2) December 26, 2020
10-year follow up of a randomized trial shows metabolic surgery is more effective than conventional medical therapy for the control of type 2 diabetes
26 Jan, 2021 | 00:44h | UTCMetabolic surgery versus conventional medical therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: 10-year follow-up of an open-label, single-centre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)