induce remission of obesity-related diseases, and improve the quality of life. In this article, we outline the different options in bariatric surgery and summarize the recommendations for selecting and assessing potential candidates before proceeding to surgery. We present current ...
UnitedHealthcare® Commercial and Individual Exchange Medical Policy Bariatric Surgery Policy Number: 2024T0362MM Effective Date: March 1, 2024 Instructions for Use Table of Contents Page Application... 1 Coverage Rationale ... 1 Documentation Requirements......
1,2 Current treatment options for severe obesity encompass medical therapy and bariatric surgery.3 Intensive lifestyle intervention is associated with 5% to 8% weight loss and improvement of cardiovascular risk factors,4,5 while bariatric surgery is associated with larger weight loss and medium- to ...
Engaging patients in a high-quality shared decision-making33 conversation about their weight loss treatment options (including no treatment) is critical because prior studies34-36 have found that patients have unrealistic expectations of the weight loss that bariatric surgery will help them achieve. ...
This cohort study investigates long-term associations of weight loss after bariatric surgery with cognition and brain structure and perfusion.
For comparisons of Surgery versus Non-surgical procedures eligible studies were RCTs, controlled clinical trials and prospective cohort studies (with a control cohort). Studies eligible for inclusion in the systematic review of cost-effectiveness were full cost-effectiveness analyses, cost-utility ...
Interestingly, the most effective anti-obesity therapy to date is the bariatric surgery intervention, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The RYGB drastically modifies eating behavior and leads to a generally rapid weight loss compared with a caloric restriction (dieting). It also induces pr...
Group Comparisons of Operation Time There were significant differences in the operation time between all groups (p < 0.001). Group Comparisons of BMI and %EWL The rRYGB cohort had a lower mean BMI by 1.3 kg/m2 (95% confidence interval [CI]: −2.6–0.0, p = 0.042) at 1 year. In ...
Eight studies have documented a decreased mortality in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery when com- pared with those who have not. Two of these studies were comparisons with patients who were evaluated for bariatric surgery but for some reason (for example, lack of insurance coverage or...
Comparisons of Health Related Quality of Life Before and After Bariatric Surgery: What do Patients Gain by Losing?doi:10.1016/j.soard.2015.08.242Rickman, LaKarenShelton, TinaSnider, SandraGlembot, TroyElsevier Inc.Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases...