The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) reports that “longitudinal studies find that most bariatric surgery patients maintain successful weight-loss long-term.” Learn more about the misconception that people who have bariatric surgery usually regain their weight and other false assumptions on the ASMBS website.
The Washington University Weight Loss Surgery Program is now accredited for adolescent bariatric surgery as an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. It is the first accredited ASMBS center for adolescent bariatric surgery in St. Louis, and will offer bariatric surgery to qualifying patients 15 and older. Accreditation […]
“The benefits to the patient of reducing SSIs can mean decreased risk of readmission, reduced need for antibiotics, and a lower rate of emergency room admissions and further procedures,” says Shaina Eckhouse, MD, a Washington University weight-loss surgeon who led the safety effort.