Estimate of Bariatric Surgery Numbers, 2011-2023

The ASMBS total bariatric procedure numbers are based on the best estimation from available data (BOLD,ACS/MBSAQIP, National Inpatient Sample Data...

Bariatric Happy Hour! A cost comparison of GLP-1 receptor agonists and bariatric...

Recorded March 27, 2025

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: postoperative care pathway guidelines for...

Abstract Background Clinical care pathways and guidelines help guide and provide structure to clinicians and providers to improve healthcare delivery...

Cannabis use before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery: literature review

Abstract As accessibility and legalization of cannabis rise throughout the United States (US), programs have sought guidance about whether its...

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Integrated Health Compensation and Practice...

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Bariatric Happy Hour! Navigating Biliary Access: Common Challenges and Evidence-Based Guidelines in...

Recorded November 21, 2024

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on risk factors,...

Abstract Background Marginal ulcers (MU) are a significant postoperative complication following anastomotic metabolic and bariatric surgeries including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...

ASMBS literature review on the treatment of marginal ulcers after metabolic and...

Abstract Marginal ulcers (MUs) encompass a group of mucosal disruptions and subsequent inflammatory changes and their sequala found after Roux-en-Y...

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Comments on Study Comparing Costs...

Most patients may continue to safely take glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists as prescribed before undergoing elective surgery and gastrointestinal...

Bariatric Happy Hour! The feasibility and outcomes of metabolic and bariatric surgery...

Recorded October 24, 2024