Open AccessIncreased Admission for Alcohol Dependence After Gastric Bypass Surgery Compared With Restrictive Bariatric Surgery
Author(s) -
Magdalena Plecka Östlund,
Olof Backman,
Richard Marsk,
Dag Stockeld,
Jesper Lagergren,
Finn Rasmussen,
Erik Näslund
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.700
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric bypass , gastric bypass surgery , surgery , general surgery , anesthesia , obesity , weight loss
We demonstrate that patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery (GBS) have a higher risk of inpatient care for alcohol dependence than those who have undergone restrictive surgery. This highlights a need for health care providers to be aware of this so that early detection and treatment can be put in place.
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