The use of bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity has increased dramatically over the past decade, which has raised concerns about safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bariatric surgery was cost-effective over 10 years at a threshold of $100,000 per QALY among patients with ...

Almost 60% of patients with obesity and preexisting anemia recovered from anemia within 6 months after bariatric surgery. Female sex, older age, and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as the surgery type ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and compensated cirrhosis is linked to improved overall survival while maintaining a highly acceptable health care ...

Despite how common the condition is, there’s only one FDA-approved medication available right now. A growing body of evidence suggests that bariatric surgery can be an effective MASH treatment tool.

GLP-1 medications are reshaping the weight management landscape — and beginning to take a bite out of bariatric surgery volumes in hospitals. Between 2022 and 2023, bariatric surgery rates fell ...

For women, it can lead to infertility. Addressing that weight through bariatric surgery can be a big step toward parenthood. "I would gain 15 pounds, lose 15 pounds, then I would gain more weight ...

NYU Langone’s Department of Surgery offers a one-year Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship led by George S. Ferzli, MD, program director, and John K. Saunders, MD, associate program ...

SHAH ALAM - At least 15,000 bariatric surgeries have been performed in Malaysia to address obesity and related health issues, with an estimated 1,500 to 2,500 procedures carried out each year.