OBJECTIVES To estimate fracture risk in patients receiving bariatric surgery versus matched controls. DESIGN Population based, retrospective cohort study. SETTING Use of records from the United Kingdom General Practice Research Database, now known as the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (from January 1987 to December 2010). PARTICIPANTS Patients with a body mass index of at least 30, w...

The high and growing prevalence of obesity worldwide, combined with the corresponding increase in the prevalence of diabetes, and further combined with the relatively poor long-term success of conservative obesity treatment, led to a sharp escalation in the use of bariatric surgery, the prevalence of which has tripled in the past decade (1). A total of 468,609 bariatric procedures were performe...

Introduction: Bariatric surgery is considered the primary treatment against severe obesity, as it effective in sustained weight loss and reduces prevalence of associated comorbidities. However, bariatric not free complications observed at various postoperative stages, including fistulas. Purpose: To describe creation an experimental model a gastric fistula after performance Sleeve Gastrectomy (...

Abstract Background Bariatric surgery has become a widely accepted treatment option among the population for obesity management. Nevertheless, different complications may still be encountered during late post-operative period. Our prospective cross-sectional study aimed to show incremental value of multislice CT diagnosis such complications. Results Within included twenty patients who underwent...

BACKGROUND Nowadays obesity is a chronic disease considered one of the greatest problems in public healthy. Showing to be effective in a short and long term, the bariatric surgery has emerged as an optional treatment for morbid obesity. AIM Identify the profile of patients seeking bariatric surgery. METHODS Were interviewed 100 patients in preoperative nutritional monitoring of bariatric su...

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In the last decades we have witnessed a significant increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity in parallel. So 90% of patients with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) are obese. Changes in lifestyle (diet and exercise), behavioral therapies or the use of certain anti-obesity drugs have shown a limited effect and are not maintained over time. Currently, bariatric surgery is t...

Type II diabetic kidney disease is devastating to patients and society alike. This review will evaluate bariatric surgery as a treatment for diabetic kidney disease primarily through its ability to induce and maintain regression of type II diabetes. The review begins by outlining the global challenge of diabetic kidney disease, its link to obesity, and the comparative benefits of bariatric surg...

Recent research has provided evidence that bariatric surgery maximizes long-term weight loss in patients with severe obesity. However, a substantial number of patients experience poor weight loss outcome and weight regain over time. Post-operative behavioural management may facilitate long-term weight control in bariatric surgery population. The objective of this systematic review and meta-anal...