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Bariatric Surgery

Known as: Surgical Procedure, Bariatric, Weight Loss Surgery, Procedure, Bariatric Surgical 
Surgery performed in morbidly obese patients to help promote weight loss. The procedure aims at the reduction of the stomach size and it is usually… 
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Bariatric MedicineBariatricsEducational aspectsGastrointestinal system

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Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedure

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Stomach Stapling

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Review
2017
Review
2017
Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy for Diabetes — 5‐Year Outcomes
BACKGROUND Long‐term results from randomized, controlled trials that compare medical therapy with surgical therapy in patients… 
Review
2015
Review
2015
Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2013
BackgroundThe first global survey of bariatric/metabolic surgery based on data from the nations or national groupings of the… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy for diabetes--3-year outcomes.
BACKGROUND In short-term randomized trials (duration, 1 to 2 years), bariatric surgery has been associated with improvement in… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
The effectiveness and risks of bariatric surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, 2003-2012.
IMPORTANCE The prevalence of obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery are well established. However, analyses of the surgery… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2011
BackgroundMetabolic/bariatric procedures for the treatment of morbid obesity, as well as for type 2 diabetes, are among the most… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Bariatric surgery and long-term cardiovascular events.
CONTEXT Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular events. Weight loss might protect against cardiovascular events, but solid… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery.
BACKGROUND To improve decision making in the treatment of extreme obesity, the risks of bariatric surgical procedures require… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effects of bariatric surgery on mortality in Swedish obese subjects.
BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with increased mortality. Weight loss improves cardiovascular risk factors, but no prospective… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Lifestyle, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors 10 years after bariatric surgery
BACKGROUND Weight loss is associated with short-term amelioration and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular risk, but… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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