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General Surgeons of British Columbia launches province-wide peer mentorship program

In May 2019, a secure, interactive, multifunctional website (www.ubcreticulum.com) was launched to create a virtual network of general surgeons, both community and academic, across British Columbia. Funded by a grant... Read More

Guest editorial: A nonsurgeon’s guide to bariatric surgery

Dr Sharadh Sampath The subject of bariatric surgery often receives very little attention despite the profound impact it can have on the care of patients suffering from the disease of... Read More

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

Weight bias—the last accepted form of discrimination

We British Columbians pride ourselves on being the most inclusive and accepting province in a country that is known as being pretty nice overall. But the fact is that we are inclusive and tolerant until we aren’t. While... Read More