SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2018
Early major complications after bariatric surgery in the USA, 2003-2014: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04427644 (Is Body Mass Index and Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score Important in Perioperative Complications of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Before Discharge? A Retrospective Cohort Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 65 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Is Body Mass Index and Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score Important in Perioperative Complications of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Before Discharge? A Retrospective Cohort Study
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Liver transplantation and bariatric surgery: a new surgical reality: a systematic review of the best time for bariatric surgery.Updates in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Is Bariatric Surgery Effective for Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Body Mass Index < 35 kg/mObesity surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Semen Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medical science monitor basic research · 2018Pooled it
- Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Early Physiologic Derangements for Detection of Major Complications After Bariatric Surgery: A Multicenter Cohort Study.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Long-term outcomes and quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy with major complications.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis Using Multivariable Logistic Regression.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Causes for Reoperation and Reintervention Following Bariatric Surgery.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Safety and feasibility of conversion of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to BPD/DS versus SADI: an analysis of MBSAQIP database.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Cost-Effectiveness of Combined Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy and Bariatric Surgery in Women With Morbid Obesity and Endometrial Hyperplasia or Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer.Journal of minimally invasive gynecology · 2026Article
- Thromboembolic prophylaxis in bariatric and metabolic surgery: state-of-the-art according to the results of a nationwide registry study.Updates in surgery · 2025Article
- Health and economic gains from bariatric surgery in Portugal: an in-depth analysis using a Markov model.Health economics review · 2025Article
- Female Fertility Outcome Following Bariatric Surgery: Five-Year Follow Up.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Bariatric surgery in the Armed Forces: Reshaping the SHAPE!Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2025Article
- An approach to evaluating the impact of virtual specialty care: the Veterans Health Administration's clinical resource hub as case study.JAMIA open · 2025Review
- Association Between Preoperative Anemia and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Multi-institute Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Electroacupuncture improves lipid metabolism via proteome and gut microbiota profiling in obese rats.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Integrated Insights into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Improving Life Quality and Reducing Mortality in Obesity.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Implementation of updated enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery guidelines: adapted protocol in a single tertiary center.Updates in surgery · 2024Observational
5 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The effectiveness of bariatric surgery has been well-studied. However, complications after bariatric surgery have been understudied. This review assesses <30-d major complications associated with bariatric procedures, including anastomotic leak, myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism. This review included 71 studies conducted in the USA between 2003 and 2014 and 107,874 patients undergoing either gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding or sleeve gastrectomy, with mean age of 44 years and pre-surgery body mass index of 46.5 kg m
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