Bariatric Surgery Rates Down by 26% in Recent Years: Report
Amid increasing popularity of Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs, researchers indicate that fewer patients are considering weight loss surgery.
Tag Archives: Weight Loss Surgery
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CoolSculpting Lawsuit Filed Over Risk of PAH Side Effects Following Treatment
California woman indicates areas of her stomach treated by CoolSculpting System began showing large, misshapen bulges, requiring additional surgeries.
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Army Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $9.5M Settlement Over Botched Gastric Bypass Surgery
The medical malpractice lawsuit claims an Army hospital made several errors during gastric bypass surgery, resulting in paralysis and eventual death.
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New York Hospital Performed Inappropriate Weight Loss Surgeries on Patients: Report
Hospital employees report that doctors race to see who can do the most bariatric weight loss surgeries, and are paid based on the number of procedures they can perform.
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Researchers Propose Bariatric Surgery Outcome Score to Measure Weight Loss Effectiveness
To counter balance concerns about bariatric surgery side effects, researchers seek to standardize the reporting of weight loss surgery outcomes, so doctors can better decide which treatments to recommend.
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Gastric Bypass Surgery May Increase Risk of Drug Addiction, Study Warns
Doctors should evaluate patients' behavioral health before and after gastric bypass surgery to watch for drug addiction, researchers advise.
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Coolsculpting Side Effects Cause Disfiguring PAH Complications For Some Users: Report
Doctors say they see much higher rates of CoolSculpting side effects, such as abnormal bulges, than indicated on the device's warning label.
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Fecal Microbiota Transplants Fail to Increase Weight Loss from Bariatric Surgery: Study
Fecal microbiota transplants have been linked to an increased risk of contracting infections from the donor, resulting in new safety protocols from the FDA.
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Women Who Recently Had Weight Loss Surgery Face Increased Preterm and Low Weight Birth Risks
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Complications from Orbera and ReShape Intragastric Balloons for Weight Loss Result in Updated FDA Warnings
