Bariatric Surgery - Research News and Information

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Wernicke encephalopathy after bariatric surgery: a systematic review.

30 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical essentials of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) after bariatric surgery. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: An estimated 205,000 bariatric surgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2007. Such procedures may ... Read more...

Systematic review and meta-analysis of bariatric surgery for pediatric obesity.

30 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of morbid obesity has risen sharply in recent years, even among pediatric patients. Bariatric surgery is used increasingly in an effort to induce weight loss, improve medical comorbidities, enhance quality of life, and ... Read more...

Antiobesity surgery in Sweden from 1980 to 2005: a population-based study with a focus on mortality.

30 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: Antiobesity surgery reduces mortality, but this reduction is dependent to a great extent on surgical perioperative mortality. Population-based perioperative mortality after antiobesity surgery is not well known. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Bariatric Surgery'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Wernicke encephalopathy after bariatric surgery: a systematic review. 30 Oct 2008
• Systematic review and meta-analysis of bariatric surgery for pediatric obesity. 30 Oct 2008
• Antiobesity surgery in Sweden from 1980 to 2005: a population-based study with a focus on mortality. 30 Oct 2008
• Obesity in children. Part 2: Prevention and management. 20 Oct 2008
• Duodenal switch operative mortality and morbidity are not impacted by body mass index. 29 Sep 2008
• [Guideline 'Diagnosis and treatment of obesity in adults and children'] 18 Sep 2008
• CMS expands list of hospital medical mistakes it will not cover. 13 Sep 2008
• Maternal obesity and pregnancy. 13 Sep 2008
• Bariatric surgery: is it right for your patient? 13 Sep 2008
• [Impact of bariatric surgery on gastroesophageal reflux] 13 Sep 2008
• The effect of weight loss surgery and body mass index on wound complications after abdominal contouring operations. 30 Aug 2008
• School is in session: what about wellness? 30 Aug 2008
• Influence of television on demand for cosmetic surgery. 30 Aug 2008
• A sweet spot for the bariatric surgeon. 30 Aug 2008
• Return on investment for bariatric surgery. 30 Aug 2008
• A study on the economic impact of bariatric surgery. 30 Aug 2008
• Dramatic functional improvement following bariatric surgery in a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension and morbid obesity. 30 Aug 2008
• Prevalence of sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients who presented for weight loss surgery evaluation: more evidence for routine screening for obstructive sleep apnea before weight loss surgery. 30 Aug 2008
• [Obesity surgery in sleep apnea? The effect should be studied in RCTs] 30 Aug 2008
• Incidence of bariatric surgery and postoperative outcomes: a population-based analysis in Western Australia. 16 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Bariatric Surgery'

Definition: Surgical procedures aimed at producing major WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with MORBID OBESITY.

Descriptor UI: D050110

Alternative terms: Bariatric Surgery; Surgeries, Bariatric; Surgery, Bariatric; Bariatric Surgeries;

Related Mesh Headings: Bariatrics;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.065.062; E04.062;

History Note: 2006