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Weight loss surgery may be associated with increased substance use following surgery

Patients who undergo bariatric weight loss surgery may be at increased risk for substance use (drug use, alcohol use and cigarette smoking) following surgery, particularly among patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y ...

Surgery created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study compares duodenal switch vs. gastric bypass for morbid obesity

A study comparing bariatric surgical procedures for obesity suggests that even though undergoing the less commonly used biliopancreatic diversion/duodenal switch (DS) may be associated with higher early risks compared with ...

Surgery created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Halo effect: Family members of gastric-bypass patients also lose weight

Family members of patients who have undergone surgery for weight loss may also shed several pounds themselves, as well as eat healthier and exercise more, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University School ...

Other created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast