Obesity and the corresponding burden of related diseases is a major public health issue
worldwide that is reaching pandemic proportions. Bariatric surgery is the only intervention …

Objective The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was
commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity …

Obesity is a chronic and debilitating disease that has become a global epidemic. Especially
severe in the Unites States, obesity currently affects almost 40% of the population. Obesity …

Background Bariatric surgery predisposes patients to cholelithiasis and therefore the need
of a subsequent cholecystectomy; however, the incidence of cholecystectomy after bariatric …

Purpose Patients who undergo bariatric surgery are at risk for developing cholesterol
gallstones. We aimed to identify risk factors that are associated with symptomatic gallstone …

Background Obesity has been identified as an independent risk factor for cholelithiasis. As a
treatment for obesity, bariatric surgery may increase the incidence of cholelithiasis. The risk …

Importance There are few nationwide studies comparing the risk of reintervention after
contemporary bariatric procedures. Objective To compare the risk of intervention after Roux …

Background Rapid weight loss is a major risk factor for the formation of cholesterol
gallstones. Consequently, patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery …

The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess whether treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid
(UDCA) in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery reduces gallstone formation. A …

Background Obesity is a predisponing factor for gallstone formation with a prevalence> 10%
in patients undergoing gastric bypass procedure. Although there is a strong …