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Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery Provides Pathway to Transplant in ESRD

Among 10 patients who underwent MBS and then underwent subsequent transplantation, all transplants are currently functioning

A Number of Teens Meet Criteria for Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery

Male teens, Black and Hispanic teens, and those in more deprived neighborhoods more likely to meet MBS eligibility criteria

Type 2 Diabetes Remission Maintained After RYGB Despite Weight Regain

Overall rate of continued diabetes remission higher for those undergoing RYGB versus sleeve gastrectomy

BP Control Improved With Gastric Bypass in Patients With Obesity, Hypertension

Significantly higher rate seen for number of medications with at least a 30 percent reduction

Bariatric Surgeries Carry Low Perioperative Risks

Similar outcomes seen for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Slower Cognitive Decline in People With Obesity

No association seen between improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors and cognition

GERD Is Common Indication for Revisional Bariatric Surgery

Most patients requiring revision underwent sleeve gastrectomy as primary procedure; revisional surgery is most often RYGB

Long-Term Weight Regain Common After Body Contouring Surgery

Weight regain seen after nadir weight loss attained, with more weight gain in those who had undergone bariatric surgery

Kidney Disease Impacts Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

However, magnitude of weight loss difference may not be clinically significant

Depression, Inflammation Linked in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Higher baseline hsCRP predicts poorer weight loss but has no effect on depression severity