[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness and risks of bariatric surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, 2003-2012
Importance The prevalence of obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery are well
established. However, analyses of the surgery impact have not been updated and
comprehensively investigated since 2003. Objective To examine the effectiveness and risks
of bariatric surgery using up-to-date, comprehensive data and appropriate meta-analytic
techniques. Data Sources Literature searches of Medline, Embase, Scopus, Current
Contents, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials. gov between 2003 and 2012 were …
established. However, analyses of the surgery impact have not been updated and
comprehensively investigated since 2003. Objective To examine the effectiveness and risks
of bariatric surgery using up-to-date, comprehensive data and appropriate meta-analytic
techniques. Data Sources Literature searches of Medline, Embase, Scopus, Current
Contents, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrials. gov between 2003 and 2012 were …