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“Also, why is medical tourism in bariatric surgery more risky than in other types of surgery, like cosmetic surgery for example?”

Risks of Medical Tourism for Bariatric Surgery | Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes

“Readers with a particular interest in bariatric surgery should be aware of the new comprehensive guidelines for the perioperative nutritional, metabolic, and non-surgical support for the bariatric surgery patient jointly published by the American Association of Clinical Endocriologists, The Obesity Society, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, also published as a supplement to this month’s issue of OBESITY.”

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“Surgery for weight loss (called bariatric surgery) used to be seen as a last resort.”

Consumer Reports: Is pregnancy safe after weight loss surgery?

“Surgery for weight loss called bariatric surgery used to be seen as a last resort.”

Consumer Reports: Is pregnancy safe after weight loss surgery?

“It's called a bariatric surgeon is the specialty, the area.”

CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2007

“Most of these so-called bariatric surgeries, where the stomach is either stapled or shrunk surgically by removing part of the stomach, are performed by surgeons who, like most cosmetic surgeons in America, haven't been specially certified to do this kind of operation.”

CNN Transcript Aug 29, 2003

“A leading expert said people in Wales are dying because the operations - known as bariatric corrsurgery - are not being funded.”

WalesOnline - Home

“However, not all patients who undergo so-called bariatric weight reduction surgery need a cosmetic procedure after their dramatic weight loss, said one doctor who's an obesity expert.”

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion

“Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, should be considered for obese women of childbearing age who may wish to start a family, the study authors noted in a news release from the journal.”

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