Bariatric Surgery

"Bariatric Surgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Surgical procedures aimed at affecting metabolism and producing major WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with MORBID OBESITY.

Descriptor ID	D050110
MeSH Number(s)	E02.570.500.062 E04.062
Concept/Terms	Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Surgery Surgeries, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Metabolic Surgeries Surgeries, Metabolic Surgery, Metabolic Bariatric Surgical Procedures Bariatric Surgical Procedure Procedure, Bariatric Surgical Procedures, Bariatric Surgical Surgical Procedure, Bariatric Surgical Procedures, Bariatric Bariatric Surgeries Stomach Stapling Stomach Stapling Stapling, Stomach

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Bariatric Surgery".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Obesity Management [E02.570]
Bariatrics [E02.570.500]
Bariatric Surgery [E02.570.500.062]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Bariatric Surgery [E04.062]

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Bar chart showing 17 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2008 and 2015 and 2016 and 2018 and 2021 and 2025

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2008	2	0	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2016	1	1	2
2018	2	0	2
2021	2	0	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1
2025	2	0	2
2026	1	0	1

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Akinyemi O, Fullum T, Fasokun M, Eze O, Hughes K, Yue D, Fryer CS, Chen J, Whilby KW. Neighborhood socioeconomic status and short-term postoperative complications following metabolic and bariatric surgery. Am J Surg. 2026 Jul; 257:116953.

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Akinyemi O, Fullum T, Fasokun M, Hughes K, Yue D, Fryer CS, Chen J, White-Whilby K. Variation of metabolic and bariatric surgery utilization by neighborhood socioeconomic status in Maryland. PLoS One. 2025; 20(11):e0330318.

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Bond DS, Papasavas PK, Wu Y, Levin ME, Dunsiger SI, Sarwer DB, Schumacher LM, Saad-Pendergrass D, Schwartz A, Lillis J. Motivating increases in physical activity to prevent recurrence of weight gain after metabolic bariatric surgery: The Exercise Values of Life and Vitality Everyday (EVOLVE) trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Nov; 158:108098.

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El Chaar M, Alvarado L, Nimeri A, Dey T, Clapp B, Rogers AM, Petrick AT. Development of venous thromboembolic event risk calculator for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients to reduce mortality. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 03; 21(3):228-239.

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Akinyemi OA, Weldeslase TA, Fasokun M, Griffiths Y, Andine T, Odusanya E, Williams M, Hughes K, Cornwell E, Fullum T. The impact of the affordable care act on access to bariatric surgery in Maryland. Am J Surg. 2024 Sep; 235:115609.

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Alsuhibani A, Albogami Y, Diaby V, Friedman J, Vouri SM. Evaluation of statin discontinuation stratified by primary versus secondary prevention following bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 May; 17(5):939-946.

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Gandotra C, Basam M, Mahajan A, Ngwa J, Ortega G, Tran D, Fullum TM, Sherif ZA. Characteristics and resolution of hypertension in obese African American bariatric cohort. Sci Rep. 2021 01 18; 11(1):1683.

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Spadola CE, Wagner EF, Varga LM, Syvertsen JL, De La Cruz Munoz NF, Messiah SE. Response to Letter to the Editor: Alcohol Use Disorders and Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2018 10; 28(10):3306-3307.

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Spadola CE, Wagner EF, Varga LM, Syvertsen JL, De La Cruz Munoz NF, Messiah SE. A Qualitative Examination of Increased Alcohol Use after Bariatric Surgery among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Adults. Obes Surg. 2018 06; 28(6):1492-1497.

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Spadola CE, Wagner EF, Accornero VH, Vidot DC, de la Cruz-Munoz N, Messiah SE. Alcohol use patterns and alcohol use disorders among young adult, ethnically diverse bariatric surgery patients. Subst Abus. 2017 Jan-Mar; 38(1):82-87.

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