Surgery

What are the pros and cons of bariatric surgery, and how do results affect renal and cardiovascular outcomes?

In an inpatient setting, a type 1 diabetes patient was scheduled for surgery the next morning. The patient was to be NPO after midnight and so the RN on duty withheld the patient's Lantus. The patient's glucose crept up, but this was not communicated....

We were running a clinical study on erectile dysfunction. An 68-year-old male with obesity came in looking for help for his ED, so he thought he might qualify for the study. He had not had a medical workup for some time and wasn't aware of any underlying diseases. I recommended he be screened for diabetes....

Metabolic and bariatric surgery can be safe and effective in adults, but can it be used in adolescents as well? 

A new, less invasive take on bariatric surgery may hold promise in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.  

The study findings explore the gastric bypass results of different age groups in hopes of learning more about the procedure and the potential risks and benefits that come with it.

Gastric bypass surgery in adolescents shows benefits in diabetes and hypertension remission more than in adults.

Gastric bypass surgery is not only for treating obesity.

New study shows diuresis, canagliflozin use nearly doubled risk of complications.

What benefits can be obtained from duodenal mucosal resurfacing?