The prevalence of obesity continues to rise around the world, driving up the need for
effective and durable treatments. The field of metabolic/bariatric surgery has grown rapidly in …

Aims To evaluate the breadth, depth and effectiveness of the evidence quality of all existing
studies on bariatric surgery and mental health outcomes. Design Umbrella review of existing …

Introduction A paucity of literature exists regarding current opioid prescribing and use
following bariatric surgery. We aimed to characterize opioid prescribing practices and use …

The persisting use of opioids following bariatric surgery has emerged as a prevalent
complication, heightening the probability of opioid-related harm (ORM), such as opioid …

Purpose μ-receptor opioids are associated with unwanted gastrointestinal side effects and
respiratory depression. A long-acting non-μ-receptor parenteral opioid is not currently …

Although bariatric surgery results in a significant weight reduction and an improvement in
the quality of life in most people who undergo surgery, there are inter-individual differences …

Introduction Patients undergoing bariatric surgery experience substantial risk of pre-and
postoperative substance use. Identifying patients at risk for substance use using validated …

Background Pain management after bariatric surgery remains challenging given the risk for
analgesia-related adverse events (eg, opioid use disorder, marginal ulcers). Identifying …

Background Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) and persistent post-operative opioid use
(PPOU) are inconsistently defined in published literature. This review comprehensively …

Despite being a transformative intervention in treating obesity, bariatric surgery,
encompassing procedures like Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy …