NIH study finds low short-term risks after bariatric surgery for extreme obesity
Friday, July 31, 2009 - 03:28
in Health & Medicine
Short-term complications and death rates were low following bariatric surgery to limit the amount of food that can enter the stomach, decrease absorption of food or both, according to the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS-1). The study was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. Results are reported in the 30 July issue of the New England Journal of Medicine...