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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on long-term survival benefit after metabolic and bariatric surgery SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES Kim, J., Eisenberg, D., Azagury, D., Rogers, A., Campos, G. M. 2016; 12 (3): 453-459

Abstract

The following position statement has been issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in response to numerous inquiries made to the Society by patients, physicians, society members, hospitals, health insurance payors, the media, and others regarding the benefit of metabolic and bariatric surgery on long-term survival. An overview of the current available published peer-reviewed scientific evidence is presented.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.soard.2015.11.021

View details for Web of Science ID 000376223300001

View details for PubMedID 26944548