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Recently, metabolic surgery was recommended for patients with a BMI of 30 or higher and 27.5 or higher for Asians, as evidence level A. Until 2008, bariatric surgery was not...
Bariatric surgery has been covered by medical insurance in Korea, since January 2019; and its number is steadily increasing. Representative bariatric surgeries include adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, and Roux-en-Y...
It has been proven that surgery is more effective than non-surgical treatment in obese patients. However, this approach has several disadvantages, especially long-term weight loss.
Weight loss failures can be broadly...
Obesity by itself is a factor in the development of gallstone disease, and periods of weight loss after bariatric surgery further increase the risk of gallstone formation. In patients with...
Purpose: The number of Korean patients undergoing metabolic surgery for obesity is on the increase. Patients undergoing obesity and metabolic surgery have a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m 2...
Adjustable gastric banding was the most common type of bariatric surgery performed in Korea prior to 2019. Many patients that have undergone this procedure require revisional bariatric surgery while removing...
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the association of dietary quality and surgical satisfaction with the amount of total weight loss (TWL) 1 year after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) using...