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COVID-19 triggers new bariatric/metabolic surgery guidance
May 15, 2020
Once pandemic restrictions are lifted, comorbidities should factor into which eligible patients should be the first to receive bariatric surgery.
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
April 29, 2019
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass surgery.
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Enhanced recovery initiative improved bariatric length of stay
July 25, 2018
ORLANDO – Employing New Enhanced Recovery Goals for Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY) will generate data on best practices.
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VTE risk after bariatric surgery should be assessed
April 22, 2018
SEATTLE – Thromboelastometry can play a role in identifying bariatric surgery patients at risk for VTE.
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Bariatric surgery comes with some risk of complications
January 16, 2018
A long-term follow-up study of bariatric surgery patients revealed complication risks.
