Trends in bariatric surgical procedures

Article Abstract:

The trends for elective bariatric surgical procedures, patient characteristics, and in-hospital complications from 1998 to 2003 in the United States is examined. The findings suggest that use of bariatric surgical procedures increased substantially from 1998 to 2003, while rates of in-hospital complications were stable and length of stay decreased.

Surgical Procedures, Evaluation, Surgery

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Bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Article Abstract:

The impact of bariatric surgery on weight loss, operative mortality outcome, and 4 obesity comorbidities is determined. Effective weight loss was achieved in morbidly obese patients after undergoing bariatric surgery, whereas, a substantial majority of patients with 4 obesity comorbidities experienced complete resolution or improvement.

Cosmetic Surgery, Health aspects, Methods, Weight loss, Surgery, Plastic, Plastic surgery

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