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Prevention and management of complications after bariatric surgery

Patients who have undergone sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass are typically discharged from hospital 1 to 2 days after surgery and followed closely by a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals. Before... Read More

The effect of intensive preconditioning and close follow-up on bariatric surgery outcomes: Does multidisciplinary care contribute to positive results whether a gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy is performed?

Backgound An estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide are affected by obesity (BMI greater than 30 kg/m2).[1] In Canada, 59% of adults are overweight[2] and 25% of these adults are obese. In British Columbia, 59% of... Read More