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Janey S.A. Pratt, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., Allen Browne, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P., Nancy T. Browne, M.S., P.P.C.N.P.-B.C., C.B.N., F.A.A.N.P., Matias Bruzoni, M.D., F.A.C.S., Megan Cohen, Ph.D., Ashish Desai, M.D., F.R.C.S, F.E.B.P.S., M.Ch. (Paed) (India), Thomas Inge, M.D., Ph.D., Bradley C. Linden, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P., F.A.S.M.B.S., Samer G. Mattar, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., Marc Michalsky, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P., David Podkameni, M.D., F.A.C.S., Kirk W. Reichard, M.B.A., M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.,…

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Ali Aminian, Julietta Chang, Stacy A. Brethauer, Julie J. Kim, for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Issues Committee

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The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) issued a position statement on the role of bariatric surgery in class I obesity in 2012 [1]. That statement was developed in response to inquiries made to the ASMBS by society members, physicians, patients, hospitals,…

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The Clinical Issues Committee and Executive Council of ASMBS have determined that the emergence of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as the most commonly performed bariatric procedure in the world, and warrants an updated position statement. Recommendations are made based on published, peer-reviewed scientific evidence and expert opinion. This statement is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, stating or establishing a local, regional, or national standard of care for any bariatric procedure.

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The Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Committee hypothesized that collecting and sharing established successful pathways could ultimately provide a valuable resource to support new programs as well as help existing programs improve patient safety.

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The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery issues the following position statement for the purpose of enhancing quality of care in metabolic and bariatric surgery. In this statement, suggestions for management are presented that are derived from available knowledge, peer-reviewed scientific literature, and expert opinion.

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Prepared by Dan Eisenberg, M.D., M.S., Dan E. Azagury, M.D., Saber Ghiassi, M.D., Brandon T. Grover, D.O., Julie J. Kim, M.D.

The following position statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) for the purpose of enhancing quality of care in metabolic and bariatric surgery. In this statement, suggestions for management are presented that are derived from available knowledge, peer-reviewed scientific literature, and expert opinion. This was accomplished by…

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Prepared by Julie Kim, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S.,* on behalf of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Issues Committee

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The following statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) in response to numerous inquiries made to the Society by patients, physicians, society members, hospitals, and others regarding single-anastomosis duodenal switch as a primary treatment for obesity or metabolic disease. This recommendation is based on current clinical…

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NOTE: Part 1 is originally published with the lipid association.

Prepared by Harold Bays, M.D., F.T.O.S., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.E., F.N.L.A., Shanu N. Kothari, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., Dan E. Azagury, M.D., Ninh T. Nguyen, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., Terry A. Jacobson, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.N.L.A., Carl Orringer, M,D., Deborah B. Horn, D.O., M.P.H., Diplomate A.B.O.M., John M. Morton, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., Eric C. Westman, M.D., M.H.S., Diplomate A.B.O.M., Peter H….