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    Preoperative risk factors for early postoperative bleeding after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Although bariatric surgery is an effective intervention for obesity, it comes with risks such as early postoperative bleeding (EPB). Identifying preoperative risk factors for this complication can help patient...

    Hugo Santos-Sousa, Filipe Amorim-Cruz, Jorge Nogueiro in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2024)

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    Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy as revisional bariatric procedures after adjustable gastric banding: a retrospective cohort study

    The frequency of revisional bariatric surgery is increasing, but its effectiveness and safety are not yet fully established. The aim of our study was to compare short-term outcomes of primary (pRYGB and pSG) a...

    Hugo Santos-Sousa, Jorge Nogueiro, Luis Lindeza in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2023)

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    Risk and Prophylactic Management of Gallstone Disease in Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and A Bayesian meta-analysis

    The frequency and management of gallstone disease (GD) in bariatric patients, including the role of routine prophylactic concomitant cholecystectomy (CCY), are still a matter of debate. This study aims to asse...

    Filipe Amorim-Cruz, Hugo Santos-Sousa in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (2023)