Major updates to 1991 National Institutes of Health guidelines for bariatric surgery Metabolic
and bariatric surgery (MBS) is recommended for individuals with a body mass index (BMI)> …

Purpose This study aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of Roux-en-Y gastric
bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in patients aged 60 years old or older …

ABSTRACT Introduction In May of 2020, the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and
Department of Defense (DoD) approved a new joint clinical practice guideline for assessing …

Background: Mortality after bariatric surgery has been previously studied, but cohort
selection bias, completeness of follow-up, and collection of confounders have limited the …

Importance There are high-quality randomized clinical trial data demonstrating the effect of
bariatric surgery on type 2 diabetes remission, but these studies are not powered to study …

Background & Aims Liver transplantation (LT) is the only available treatment for end-stage
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)(related decompensated cirrhosis and/or …

Background Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in patients with low body mass index
patients is a topic of debate. This study aimed to address all aspects of controversies in …

Introduction With the increase in life expectancy and a growing number of people suffering
from obesity, bariatric and metabolic surgery is becoming a major concern in the elderly …

To evaluate, mid-term outcomes between elderly patients (EP, ie, age> 60 years old) and
young patients (YP, ie, age<= 60 years old) who underwent laparoscopic bariatric surgery …

Background Utilization of robotic surgery has increased over time. Outcomes in bariatric
surgery have been variable. This study used the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery …