How often should we be discussing bariatric surgery in our patients with obesity?

Obesity
Written By Lakshmi Tummala

Always! I know we don't have a program here (yet), but we can facilitate referrals for our patients with insurance. Bariatric surgery - gastric sleeve surgery in particular - is one of the most effective, and cost-effective, treatments for obesity. See the recent attached review for an excellent update on all the cardiometabolic benefits of bariatric surgery.

Arterburn DE, Telem DA, Kushner RF, Courcoulas AP. Benefits and Risks of Bariatric Surgery in Adults. JAMA. 2020;324(9):879. doi:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.12567

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