Background Standardization of the key measurements of a procedure's finished anatomic
configuration strengthens surgical practice, research, and patient outcomes. A consensus …

Background Surgery for obesity and metabolic diseases has been evolved in the light of
new scientific evidence, long-term outcomes and accumulated experience. EAES has …

In 2012, an expert panel composed of presidents of each of the societies, the European
Chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO-EC), and of the …

With the rise in obesity and bariatric procedures worldwide, there has been a surge in new
and innovative procedures that has been increasingly offered to patients. In this position …

Background Bariatric and metabolic surgery is used as a treatment for patients with severe
and complex obesity. However, there is a need to improve outcome selection and reporting …

Background Approximately one-third of US adults are obese. Current evidence suggests
that surgical therapies offer the morbidly obese the best hope for substantial and sustainable …

Background Metabolic/bariatric procedures for the treatment of morbid obesity, as well as for
type 2 diabetes, are among the most commonly performed gastrointestinal operations today …

This study aims to compare different types of metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) with lifestyle
intervention/medical therapy (LSI/MT) for the treatment of overweight/obesity. The present …

Abstract Background and Aim The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and
Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), being a Federation of 62 national societies, is the ideal network …

Outcome reporting in bariatric surgery needs a core outcome set (COS), an agreed minimum
set of outcomes reported in all studies of a particular condition. The aim of this study was to …