Open AccessLong-term Follow-up After Bariatric Surgery
Author(s) -
Nancy Puzziferri,
Thomas B. Roshek,
Helen Mayo,
Ryan Gallagher,
Steven H. Belle,
Edward H. Livingston
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2014.10706
Subject(s) - medicine , adjustable gastric band , weight loss , retrospective cohort study , sleeve gastrectomy , surgery , body mass index , type 2 diabetes , glycated hemoglobin , comorbidity , prospective cohort study , diabetes mellitus , cohort study , obesity , gastric bypass , endocrinology
Bariatric surgery is an accepted treatment for obesity. Despite extensive literature, few studies report long-term follow-up in cohorts with adequate retention rates.
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