Bariatric Surgery Complications News

Bariatric Surgery Results In Fewer Deaths And Cardiovascular Events

A study published in the January 4 issue of JAMA reveals that bariatric surgery is linked to a reduction in cardiovascular deaths and events, such as heart attack and stroke amongst obese individuals. According to the majority of epidemiological studies, obesity is linked to increased cardiovascular events and mortality. Background information in the article states that: "Weight loss might ...

New bariatric surgery less invasive

There is something new in weight loss surgery, a novel procedure at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago called laparoscopic gastric plication.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Earns Bariatric Surgery Program Center of Excellence Accreditation

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Program, along with David Tichansky, M.D., F.A.C.S., the program director, have been awarded a full three-year accreditation by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, one of the field's highest levels of recognition.

Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Device manufacturers are pushing the government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments. Advocates say it will give obese patients a complete arsenal for fighting the condition that can spur a host of life-threatening illnesses and help save billions of dollars in healthcare costs for ...

Obesity Surgery Risk Score Helps Identify Potential Complications Say Washington DC Bariatric Surgeons

The Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score is a scoring system for identification and prediction of patients who may be at risk of mortality from undergoing weight loss surgery. Doctors at the Bluepoint Surgical Group in the Northern Virginia-Washington, DC area say thanks to certain specific calculations based on factors such as age, sex, and body mass index, physicians can help minimize possible ...