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Obesity and Diabetes: The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Type-2 Diabetes
World Journal of Surgery, 05/12/09

Dixon JB - A range of novel surgical, endoluminal procedures/devices, and pharmacologic therapies are likely to evolve when the authors better understand how bariatric surgery enables long-term changes in energy balance and non-weight-related metabolic improvements. Although all bariatric procedures produce exceptional results in the management of type-2 diabetes, choice of procedure requires a careful risk–benefit analysis for the individual patient.

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The short-term risks of bariatric surgery
AHC Media, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Radiological imaging of the GI tract after bariatric surgery
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Super-Obesity Ups Risk of Bariatric Surgery Death
Ivanhoe, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Intraoperative Ventilatory Strategies for Prevention of Pulmonary Atelectasis in Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 10/22/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Predictors of Long-term Mortality After Bariatric Surgery Performed in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Archives of Surgery, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 68%