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ASMBS Current State of the Definition and Terminology Related to Weight Recurrence...

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ASMBS 2020 Estimate of Metabolic and Bariatric Procedures Performed in the United...

Background: Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), despite being the only effective durable treatment for obesity, remains underused as approximately 1%...
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ASMBS Nutrition for Pregnancy after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Literature Review and...

The prevalence of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has increased over the years, with the majority of these surgeries performed...
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ASMBS Updated Position Statement on Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Bariatric Surgery

Patients undergoing bariatric surgery are at an increased risk for VTE. The initial ASMBS position statement on VTE prophylaxis in...
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ASMBS Position Statement on the Impact of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on...

NAFLD is a major health issue in the United States and worldwide, inflicting a growing burden on patients’ health and...
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ASMBS Biliopancreatic Access Following Anatomy-Altering Bariatric Surgery: A Literature Review

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) issues the following literature review for the purpose of enhancing quality...
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ASMBS Position Statement on Preoperative Patient Optimization Before Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

The following position statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in response to inquiries made...
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ASMBS Preoperative Care Pathway for Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

In 2017, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS): Care Pathway Development for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) was...
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ASMBS Considerations on the Role of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in the Pediatric Metabolic and...

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Postoperative nausea and vomiting in bariatric surgery: a position statement endorsed by...

Despite extensive research regarding risk factors and treatment regimens, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has remained a challenge affecting up...