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Estimate of Bariatric Surgery Numbers, 2011-2022

The ASMBS total bariatric procedure numbers are based on the best estimation from available data (BOLD,ACS/MBSAQIP, National Inpatient Sample Data...
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ASMBS Review on Fasting for Religious Purposes After Surgery

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ASMBS First Report Closed-Claims Registry: Prevalence, Causes, and Lessons Learned from Bariatric...

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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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Bariatric Surgery Insurance Unlisted Codes

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Bariatric Surgery Insurance Toolkit Primary Codes

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New Patient Seminar Presentation and Video

A comprehensive and simplified video overview of the physiology of obesity and procedure descriptions.
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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...