The guidelines, developed by a 12-member panel, were issued jointly by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric ...
New guidelines for bariatric surgery update recommendations that were set more than two decades ago. A co-author of new guidelines for bariatric surgery says more patients, clinicians, and payers ...
LAS VEGAS – June, 27, 2023 – Patient eligibility for bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, has expanded over the last decade and its safety and effectiveness even further ...
In a new statement, two metabolic and bariatric surgery societies recommend expanding eligibility for bariatric surgery to include individuals with a body mass index (BMI) lower than the current ...
ST. LOUIS – There are many benefits of bariatric surgery including improvement in health, quality of life and life expectancy, but recently new guidelines have been introduced to lower the BMI or body ...
People who are overweight and seeking bariatric surgery can qualify more easily under the first revision of guidelines since 1991. Dr. Pavlos Papasavas, co-director of research for the department of ...
ST. LOUIS – There are many benefits of bariatric surgery including improvement in health, quality of life and life expectancy, but recently new guidelines have been introduced to lower the BMI or body ...
Doctors may recommend bariatric surgery to help people with obesity shed pounds and keep them off. But in order to get it, you should already have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight through other ...
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Medicare announced it will continue to pay for bariatric surgery for seniors. The decision could have a wide-ranging impact as private insurance companies may follow Medicare's lead. Three years and ...
Doctors may recommend bariatric surgery to help people with obesity shed pounds and keep them off. But in order to get it, you should already have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight through other ...
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has issued guidelines for the use of endoscopy in both pre- and postoperative bariatric surgery patients. The guidelines are published in ...