SAN DIEGO -- The following studies will be released Wednesday at the American Society of Bariatric Surgery annual meeting in San Diego:
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Health Care Costs
Date/Time: 8:45 a.m. Wednesday
Lead Author: Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Key finding: Bariatric surgery reduces health care costs over time, especially those related to medication usage.
Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: Analysis of 309 Cases
Date/Time: 9 a.m. Wednesday
Lead Author: Esteban Varela, MD, MPH, VA North Texas Health Care System and University of Texas Southwestern
Key finding: Bariatric surgery outcomes in adolescents appear to be as safe as for adults.
Preoperative Weight Gain Does Not Predict Failure of Weight Loss or Co-morbidity Resolution of Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity
Date/Time: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
Lead Author: Michael C. Harnisch, MD, Duke University
Key finding: Gastric bypass surgery can be performed safely with improvements in co-morbidity and extended weight loss regardless of preoperative weight gain or loss.
Presurgery Psychiatric Disorders are Associated with Smaller Reductions in BMI at 6 Months After Gastric Bypass
Date/Time: 10:45 a.m. Wednesday
Lead Author: Melissa A. Kalarchian, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Western Psychiatric institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Key finding: Preliminary analyses suggest pre-surgery psychiatric disorders are related to poorer weight outcome at six months after gastric bypass. Results suggest that intervention to improve psychosocial functioning, especially anxiety and depression, may improve surgery outcomes.
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Patients >65 Years of Age
Date/Time: 2 p.m. Wednesday
Lead Author: David A. Provost, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Key finding: Laparoscopic gastric banding provides a safe and effective weight loss option in patients 65 years and older
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