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Therapeutics/Prevention
Systematic review
Gastric bypass has better long-term outcomes than gastric banding
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  1. Daniel P Schauer
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  1. Correspondence to : Daniel P Schauer, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 670535, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0535, USA; daniel.schauer{at}uc.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2014-110113

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    Commentary on: Puzziferri N, Roshek TB III., Mayo HG, et al. Long-term follow-up after bariatric surgery: a systematic review. JAMA 2014;312:934–42.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Context

    The prevalence of obesity has continued to increase worldwide.1 It is well established that bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity.2 However, few studies have looked at long-term outcomes and for those that do, follow-up is frequently poor. This systemic review examines the association of bariatric surgery with the outcomes of weight loss and diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia resolution in studies of at least 2 years duration with adequate follow-up of patients. It compares the three most common types …

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