Gastrectomy

Adults with obesity who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass achieved a greater excess BMI loss at 10 years compared with those who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, according to data published in JAMA Surgery.

Both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy reduced health care expenditures after surgery for adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to data published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

A no-drain strategy after gastrectomy increased the risk for reoperation or percutaneous drain placement within 30 days compared with prophylactic drainage among patients with gastric cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.

Sleeve gastrectomy may be an effective option for adults with obesity who are kidney transplant candidates, according to a published data.

Treatment for Helicobacter pylori was associated with improved overall and disease-free survival among patients with confirmed infection and gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with type 2 diabetes have a reduction in overall health care costs after bariatric surgery, regardless of whether they underwent gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, according to study findings published in Obesity.

Most adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass achieve continued diabetes remission, even after weight regain, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Researchers reported low perioperative risk for complications among patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, with no clinically significant difference between groups, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists were significantly less effective for weight loss among patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and regained weight, according to a presenter.

Adolescents and young adults with obesity who undergo sleeve gastrectomy have declines in bone strength and volumetric bone mineral density 1 year after surgery, according to study data.