Long-term follow-up after bariatric surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Bariatric surgery is an accepted treatment for obesity. Despite extensive literature, few studies report long-term follow-up in cohorts with adequate retention rates.

Objective

To assess the quality of evidence and treatment effectiveness 2 years after bariatric procedures for weight loss, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in severely obese adults.

Evidence review

MEDLINE and Cochrane databases were searched from 1946 through May 15, 2014. Search terms included bariatric surgery, individual bariatric procedures, and obesity. Studies were included if they described outcomes for gastric bypass, gastric band, or sleeve gastrectomy performed on patients with a body mass index of 35 or greater, had more than 2 years of outcome information, and ha

SUBMITTER: Puzziferri N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4409000 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature