2-Minute Drill: Leak Test of Duodenal-Ileal Anastomosis During Bariatric Surgery

Expert: Joseph Melendez, MD

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Bariatric Surgery More Renoprotective Than Weight-Loss Meds

In patients with obesity who also have type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, surgery is a better ...

AUGUST 29, 2024

Multimodal Meds Boost Pre-op Weight Loss In High-BMI Patients

A combo of multimodal medications and medically supervised weight loss is significantly more effective in ...

AUGUST 16, 2024

SONICBEAT™ Device—The Precise Ultrasonic Dissector: Utility in Bariatric Surgery

Despite advances introduced over the years, the need for optimal bariatric and metabolic surgical techniques ...

APRIL 26, 2024

Documenting Fluid Intake Could Improve Recovery in Bariatric Surgery Patients

Researchers at Greenwich Hospital, in Connecticut, have found a simple, low-cost solution to their difficulties in ...

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Revisional Gastric Band Surgery Has More Risk Than Primary Procedures

Los Angeles—Patients who undergo a revisional bariatric operation after implantation of an adjustable gastric ...

APRIL 12, 2016

Many ER Visits Avoidable for Bariatric Patients, Study Finds

Approximately one in 10 patients who has a primary bariatric operation makes a costly, unplanned emergency ...

MARCH 4, 2016

Sleeve Gastrectomy Extends Lead as Top Bariatric Procedure

Los Angeles—Sleeve gastrectomy now accounts for nearly half of all bariatric operations in the United States, ...

JANUARY 19, 2016