The use of bariatric surgery in the clinical management of type 2 diabetes has been recently endorsed in the clinical practice recommendations released by the most influential diabetologic associations. However, authoritative critic voices about the application of metabolic surgery in type 2 diabetes continue to appear in diabetologic literature. In this review, we will try therefore to underst...

Bariatric surgery is an effective tool in the treatment of patients with morbid obesity. In these case reports we describe 2 patients who developed liver failure after currently-practiced types of bariatric surgery, caused by a prolonged state of malnutrition provoked by psychiatric problems. Despite intensive guidance of a psychologist and dieticians after surgery, our patients deteriorated ps...

BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery is the most effective current treatment for severe obesity. Capacity to perform surgery within Canada's public health system is limited and potential candidates face protracted wait times. A better understanding of the gaps between demand for surgery and the capacity to provide it is required. The purpose of this study was to quantify and characterize the bariatric ...

We would be happy to comment on the study by Dr. Colabianchi et al. on the role of synchronic panniculectomy and bariatric surgery when performed by laparotomy. As the authors mention in the article, bariatric surgery can be combined with panniculectomy during the first stage. Although controversial, the authors present the experience of 325 cases [1]. Interestingly, there are few reports that ...

The following position statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for enhancing quality of care in bariatric surgery. In this statement, suggestions for management are presented that are derived from available knowledge, peer-reviewed scientific literature and expert opinion regarding monitoring and treatment of metabolic bone changes after bariatric surgery...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of morbid obesity is increasing throughout Wisconsin and the United States. In 2004, we published a study, "Trends in Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity in Wisconsin." We determined that surgery rates were increasing but felt the demand exceeded the capacity of the surgeons. This is a 6-year follow-up. METHODS Data was gathered from 3 sources: the Centers for Disea...

OBJECTIVE The rapid rate of weight loss following bariatric surgery leads to areas of excessive skin that can cause physical ailments and distortion of body image. Dissatisfaction with the excessive skin can lead patients to seek plastic surgery. This study aims to assess the changes in mental and physical quality of life after body contouring procedures in the post-bariatric surgery population...

OBJECTIVE Adolescents with extreme obesity, who have undergone bariatric surgery, must adhere to many lifestyle and nutritional recommendations, including multivitamin therapy. Little is known about multivitamin adherence following adolescent bariatric surgery. DESIGN AND METHODS The present study aims to document self-reported and electronically-monitored adherence to multivitamins, determin...