A 23-year study of mortality and development of co-morbidities in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery (laparoscopic gastric banding) in comparison with medical treatment of obesity

A 23-year study of mortality and development of co-morbidities in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery (laparoscopic gastric banding) in comparison with medical treatment of obesity

Abstract Background and aim Several studies have shown that bariatric surgery reduces long term mortality compared to medical weight loss therapy. In a previous study we have demonstrated that gastric banding (LAGB) is associated with reduced mortality in patients with and without diabetes, and with...

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Main Authors: Antonio E. Pontiroli, Ahmed S. Zakaria, Marco Fanchini, Chiara Osio, Elena Tagliabue, Giancarlo Micheletto, Alessandro Saibene, Franco Folli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Bariatric surgery
Survival
Adjustable gastric banding
Diabetes mellitus
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0801-1

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