Background Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments
have failed. The effects of the available bariatric procedures compared with medical …

Background Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments
have failed. The effects of the available bariatric procedures compared with medical …

Objective To quantify the overall effects of bariatric surgery compared with non-surgical
treatment for obesity. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis based on a random …

The clinical efficacy and safety of bariatric surgery trials were systematically reviewed.
MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL were searched to February 2009. A basic PubCrawler alert …

Demand for bariatric surgery to treat severe and resistant obesity far outstrips supply. We
aimed to comprehensively synthesise health economic evidence regarding bariatric surgery …

Aims Bariatric surgery (BS) is recommended for subjects with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over
of 40 kg/m 2 or with a BMI between 35 and 40 kg/m 2 with obesity-related comorbidities. Aim …

Access to bariatric surgery to treat obesity is limited and has long wait times. Many adults are
seeking nonsurgical weight loss support. Our study objective was to conduct a systematic …

Background Bariatric surgery has emerged as a competitive strategy for obese patients.
However, its comparative efficacy against non-surgical treatments remains ill-defined …

Importance The prevalence of obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery are well
established. However, analyses of the surgery impact have not been updated and …

Background Bariatric surgery has increased in numbers, but the treatment of morbid obesity
in Germany still needs improvement. The new interdisciplinary S3-guideline provides …