SynthesisSurgical endoscopy2019
Bridging interventions before bariatric surgery in patients with BMI ≥ 50 kg/m
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and Efficacy of Single- and Two-step Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the Setting of Obesity with ≥ 50 kg/mObesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- SICOB Italian clinical practice guidelines for the surgical treatment of obesity and associated diseases using GRADE methodology on bariatric and metabolic surgery.Updates in surgery · 2025Guideline
- Intragastric Balloon as a Bridge Before Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Prescription of Supplements in Pre- and Post-bariatric Surgery Patients: An Updated Comprehensive Practical Guideline.Obesity surgery · 2023Guideline
- Intragastric Balloon as Bridging Therapy Prior to Bariatric Surgery for Patients with Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 50 kg/mObesity surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Treating Severe Obesity: A Medical Perspective.Advances in therapy · 2026Review
- Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Asians with Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 50 kg/mJournal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Prehabilitation in preparation for surgery.BMJ medicine · 2026Review
- Preoperative weight loss by noninvasive approach in patients with obesity scheduled for bariatric and metabolic surgery: an update narrative review of indications and results available until 2024.Updates in surgery · 2025Review
- A single-center experience of safety and effectiveness of adjustable intragastric balloon in patients with super obesity.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025Article
- Bariatric and endo-bariatric interventions for diabetes: What is the current evidence?World journal of diabetes · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of robotic metabolic and bariatric surgery in patients with BMI ≥ 50-59.9 and BMI ≥ 60 for the treatment of severe obesity in a national medical center in Mexico.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Development of the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders-European Chapter (IFSO-EC) Grade-Based Guidelines on the Surgical Treatment of Obesity Using Multimodal Strategies: Design and Methodological Aspects.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Analysis of the 1-year efficacy of four different surgical methods for treating Chinese super obese (BMI ≥ 50 kg/mScientific reports · 2024Observational
- Robot-assisted vs laparoscopic bariatric procedures in super-obese patients: clinical and economic outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Challenges in the care and treatment of patients with extreme obesity.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Review
- Effect of operative times in bariatric surgery on outcomes: a matched analysis of the MBSAQIP database.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Review
- Nutritional Interventions for Patients with Severe Obesity Seeking Bariatric Surgery.Nutrients · 2023Article
- The first survey addressing patients with BMI over 50: a survey of 789 bariatric surgeons.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Ten year comparative analysis of sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch in patients with BMI ≥ 50 kg/mSurgical endoscopy · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundBariatric surgery on patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 50 kg/m
methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched from database inception to September 2018. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they conducted any bridging intervention for weight loss in patients with BMI greater than 50 kg/m
results13 studies including 550 patients met inclusion criteria (mean baseline BMI of 61.26 kg/m
conclusionsFirst-step LSG and LLCD are both safe and appropriate bridging interventions which can allow for effective weight loss prior to bariatric surgery in patients with BMI greater than 50 kg/m
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