Bariatric surgery and relevant comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States, and with this, has come an increasing volume of metabolic surgery operations. The ideal management of obesity-associated medical conditions surrounding these operations is yet to be determined. This review sought to investigate the routine use of intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) with cholecystectomy during or after a bypass-type operation, the ideal management of post-sleeve gastrectomy gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and the optimal bariatric operation in patients with known inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Methods

Using medical literature databases, searches were performed for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized comparative studies from 1990 to 2022. Each study was screened by two

SUBMITTER: Wunker C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870965 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature