Gastric Bypass

Women who had undergone bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls who did not have a history of bariatric surgery, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients treated by female surgeons had lower rates of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death and major medical complications, at 90 days and 1 year compared with those treated by male surgeons, according to data in JAMA Surgery.

Adults with obesity who undergo gastric bypass surgery may have a higher risk for nonalcohol substance use disorder than those who do not undergo bariatric surgery, according to a study published in Obesity.

Hospitalization rates for psychiatric disorders vary by procedure type and psychiatric diagnosis for adults with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery, according to a study published in Obesity.

Closure of mesenteric defects during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reduced the long-term risk for small bowel obstruction, according to study results in JAMA Surgery.

Clinical outcomes at 30 and 60 days and postoperative hospital utilization were similar among patients who received fully remote vs. in-person preoperative care for bariatric surgery, according to results in JAMA Network Open.

Endoscopic bariatric surgery within the past few years has become a hot topic in the field of gastroenterology as a way to improve outcomes in patients who are obese or have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Best diabetes medical treatment was just as effective in albuminuria remission as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for adults with diabetic kidney disease and obesity, according to study results published in eClinical Medicine.

While both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy resulted in weight loss and lower HbA1c across all racial and ethnic groups, Black and Hispanic patients who underwent gastric bypass experienced more postsurgical complications.

The 2012 Medicare change to cover sleeve gastrectomy, in addition to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, for bariatric surgery boosted its selection exponentially, with significant regional and temporal variation between states.