The effectiveness and risks of bariatric surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, 2003-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The prevalence of obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery are well established. However, analyses of the surgery impact have not been updated and comprehensively investigated since 2003.

Objective

To examine the effectiveness and risks of bariatric surgery using up-to-date, comprehensive data and appropriate meta-analytic techniques.

Data sources

Literature searches of Medline, Embase, Scopus, Current Contents, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials.gov between 2003 and 2012 were performed.

Study selection

Exclusion criteria included publication of abstracts only, case reports, letters, comments, or reviews; animal studies; languages other than English; duplicate studies; no surgical intervention; and no population of interest. Inclusion criteria wer

SUBMITTER: Chang SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3962512 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature