NIDDK Central Repository - Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1001/jama.2016.3010

PubMed ID

27046364

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2016

Affiliation

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland.

Authors

Belle SH, Chen JY, Courcoulas AP, Dakin GF, Elder KA, Flum DR, Hinojosa MW, King WC, Mitchell JE, Pories WJ, Wolfe BM, Yanovski SZ

Studies

LABS

Citation

King WC, Chen JY, Belle SH, Courcoulas AP, Dakin GF, Elder KA, Flum DR, Hinojosa MW, Mitchell JE, Pories WJ, Wolfe BM, Yanovski SZ. Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity. JAMA 2016 Apr 5;315(13):1362-71.

Abstract

The variability and durability of improvements in pain and physical function following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) are not well described.